Samsung S8600 Wave 3 vs ZTE Axon 7

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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

    S8600 Wave 3: 53 g lighter

    S8600 Wave 3:
    122 g
    Axon 7:
    175 g
  • Width

    S8600 Wave 3: 10.8 mm narrower

    S8600 Wave 3:
    64.2 mm
    Axon 7:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S8600 Wave 3: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    S8600 Wave 3:
    4 in
    Axon 7:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Axon 7: 2 mm thinner

    S8600 Wave 3:
    9.9 mm
    Axon 7:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    S8600 Wave 3: 25.8 mm shorter

    S8600 Wave 3:
    125.9 mm
    Axon 7:
    151.7 mm
  • Release year

    S8600 Wave 3:
    2011
    Axon 7:
    2016

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. S8600 Wave 3

    Height:
    125.9 mm
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2 mm versus Axon 7
  2. 2. Axon 7

    Height:
    151.7 mm +25.8 mm versus S8600 Wave 3
    Width:
    75 mm +10.8 mm versus S8600 Wave 3
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. S8600 Wave 3

    122 g

  2. 2. Axon 7

    175 g

    +53 g versus S8600 Wave 3

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. S8600 Wave 3

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Axon 7

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

Axon 7 has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than S8600 Wave 3.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

S8600 Wave 3: Original memory entry

4 GB

Axon 7: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. S8600 Wave 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Axon 7

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. S8600 Wave 3

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Axon 7

    3250 mAh

    +1750 mAh versus S8600 Wave 3

Specifications

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1. S8600 Wave 32. Axon 7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S8600 Wave 3, Axon 7.
SpecificationS8600 Wave 3Axon 7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.9 Х 64.2 Х 9.9 mm
  • 151.7 Х 75 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3250 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • bada 2.0
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat); MiFavor 4.2
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S8600 Wave 3, Axon 7.
SpecificationS8600 Wave 3Axon 7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 82.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.3%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 538 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S8600 Wave 3, Axon 7.
SpecificationS8600 Wave 3Axon 7
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.1µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for S8600 Wave 3, Axon 7.
SpecificationS8600 Wave 3Axon 7
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 164396
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1639
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3869
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 6911
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 1674
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 318
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 803
General specs
General specs — specifications for S8600 Wave 3, Axon 7.
SpecificationS8600 Wave 3Axon 7
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Ion Gold
  • Quartz Grey
  • Chromium Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 240 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 535 h (2G) / Up to 517 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 15 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 40 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S8600 Wave 3, Axon 7.
SpecificationS8600 Wave 3Axon 7
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A2017G
  • USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A2017G LTE band 1(2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 41(2500) - USA
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • UMA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.83 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S8600 Wave 3, Axon 7.
SpecificationS8600 Wave 3Axon 7
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby Atmos audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for S8600 Wave 3, Axon 7.
SpecificationS8600 Wave 3Axon 7
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Samsung ChatON -TV-Out -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/Flac player -MP4/MKV/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX player -Organizer -Music recognition -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input (T9 Trace)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Also known as ZTE Axon 2 Available in China with 128 GB storage and 6 GB RAM