Samsung S5250 Wave525 vs ZTE Axon

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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

    S5250 Wave525: 69.8 g lighter

    S5250 Wave525:
    100 g
    Axon:
    169.8 g
  • Width

    S5250 Wave525: 18.7 mm narrower

    S5250 Wave525:
    55 mm
    Axon:
    73.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S5250 Wave525: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    S5250 Wave525:
    3.2 in
    Axon:
    5.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    S5250 Wave525:
    Single
    Axon:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Axon: 2.5 mm thinner

    S5250 Wave525:
    11.9 mm
    Axon:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    S5250 Wave525: 44.4 mm shorter

    S5250 Wave525:
    109.5 mm
    Axon:
    153.9 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. S5250 Wave525

    Height:
    109.5 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +2.5 mm versus Axon
  2. 2. Axon

    Height:
    153.9 mm +44.4 mm versus S5250 Wave525
    Width:
    73.7 mm +18.7 mm versus S5250 Wave525
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. S5250 Wave525

    100 g

  2. 2. Axon

    169.8 g

    +69.8 g versus S5250 Wave525

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. S5250 Wave525

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29.1 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 186.1% more rectangular screen area than S5250 Wave525.

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 S5250 Wave525, Axon, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageS5250 Wave525Axon
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
S5250 Wave525: Original memory entry

100 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. S5250 Wave525

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (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. S5250 Wave525

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Axon

    3000 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus S5250 Wave525

Specifications

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1. S5250 Wave5252. Axon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S5250 Wave525, Axon.
SpecificationS5250 Wave525Axon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109.5 Х 55 Х 11.9 mm
  • 153.9 Х 73.7 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 169.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 100 MB
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (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
  • bada OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S5250 Wave525, Axon.
SpecificationS5250 Wave525Axon
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 29.1 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.4%
  • 73.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 146 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S5250 Wave525, Axon.
SpecificationS5250 Wave525Axon
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for S5250 Wave525, Axon.
SpecificationS5250 Wave525Axon
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 330
General specs
General specs — specifications for S5250 Wave525, Axon.
SpecificationS5250 Wave525Axon
Release date
  • 2010
  • June
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White/La Fleur edition
  • Ion Gold
  • Chromium Silver
  • Phthalo Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 1200 h Talking time- Up to 14 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S5250 Wave525, Axon.
SpecificationS5250 Wave525Axon
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • 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 Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 0.52 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S5250 Wave525, Axon.
SpecificationS5250 Wave525Axon
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for S5250 Wave525, Axon.
SpecificationS5250 Wave525Axon
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Music Recognition -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input (T9 Trace) Previously known as Samsung Wave 2
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 1.0)