Samsung i550 vs ZTE Axon

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

    i550: 60.8 g lighter

    i550:
    109 g
    Axon:
    169.8 g
  • Width

    i550: 20.7 mm narrower

    i550:
    53 mm
    Axon:
    73.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i550: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    i550:
    2.6 in
    Axon:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    i550:
    TI OMAP 2430
    Axon:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    i550:
    Single
    Axon:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Axon: 4.4 mm thinner

    i550:
    13.8 mm
    Axon:
    9.4 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. i550

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    13.8 mm +4.4 mm versus Axon
  2. 2. Axon

    Height:
    153.9 mm +38.9 mm versus i550
    Width:
    73.7 mm +20.7 mm versus i550
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. i550

    109 g

  2. 2. Axon

    169.8 g

    +60.8 g versus i550

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. i550

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²
  2. 2. Axon

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

Axon has approximately 298.4% more rectangular screen area than i550.

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 i550, Axon, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagei550Axon
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
i550: Original memory entry

150 MB

Practical features

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

1. i550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Axon

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. i550

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Axon

    3000 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus i550

Specifications

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1. i5502. Axon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for i550, Axon.
Specificationi550Axon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 53 Х 13.8 mm
  • 153.9 Х 73.7 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 109 g
  • 169.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 150 MB
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 2430
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for i550, Axon.
Specificationi550Axon
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 34.3%
  • 73.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for i550, Axon.
Specificationi550Axon
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for i550, Axon.
Specificationi550Axon
Processor CPU
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
  • Adreno 330
General specs
General specs — specifications for i550, Axon.
Specificationi550Axon
Release date
  • 2007
  • August
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Ion Gold
  • Chromium Silver
  • Phthalo Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for i550, Axon.
Specificationi550Axon
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g (Samsung i550w only)
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for i550, Axon.
Specificationi550Axon
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for i550, Axon.
Specificationi550Axon
Dop
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) - Trackball - Also version Samsung i550w with WLAN
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 1.0)