Samsung Galaxy S5 mini vs ZTE Axon mini

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Galaxy S5 mini: 20 g lighter

    Galaxy S5 mini:
    120 g
    Axon mini:
    140 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S5 mini: 5.2 mm narrower

    Galaxy S5 mini:
    64.8 mm
    Axon mini:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S5 mini: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S5 mini:
    4.5 in
    Axon mini:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy S5 mini:
    Exynos 3470 Quad
    Axon mini:
    Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Axon mini: 1.2 mm thinner

    Galaxy S5 mini:
    9.1 mm
    Axon mini:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy S5 mini: 12.4 mm shorter

    Galaxy S5 mini:
    131.1 mm
    Axon mini:
    143.5 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy S5 mini

    Height:
    131.1 mm
    Width:
    64.8 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +1.2 mm versus Axon mini
  2. 2. Axon mini

    Height:
    143.5 mm +12.4 mm versus Galaxy S5 mini
    Width:
    70 mm +5.2 mm versus Galaxy S5 mini
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy S5 mini

    120 g

  2. 2. Axon mini

    140 g

    +20 g versus Galaxy S5 mini

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy S5 mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Axon mini

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²

Axon mini has approximately 33.5% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S5 mini.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy S5 mini, Axon mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S5 miniAxon mini
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Galaxy S5 mini: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy S5 mini

NFC:
See details Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Axon mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy S5 mini

    2100 mAh

  2. 2. Axon mini

    2800 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Galaxy S5 mini

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S5 mini2. Axon mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, Axon mini.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniAxon mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.1 Х 64.8 Х 9.1 mm
  • 143.5 Х 70 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Exynos 3470 Quad
  • Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (LTE model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, Axon mini.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniAxon mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.7%
  • 74.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, Axon mini.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniAxon mini
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, Axon mini.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniAxon mini
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP4
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18718
  • 36250
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 414
  • 644
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1122
  • 2003
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 743
  • 2062
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 1032
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, Axon mini.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniAxon mini
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Shimmery White
  • Electric Blue and Copper Gold
  • Gold
  • Chromium Silver
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 47 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 20 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, Axon mini.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniAxon mini
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - G800F LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - G800R4 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700) - G800Y
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2(LTE)/21.1(3G)/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, Axon mini.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniAxon mini
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 3D Touch display (only ZTE Axon mini Premium) -MiFavor 3.2
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, Axon mini.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniAxon mini
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • heart rate
  • Infrared port - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Versions: G800F (Europe); G800A (AT&T); G800HQ (Turkey); G800H (USA); G800M (LATAM); G800R4 (US Cellular); G800Y (New Zealand)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass