Sony Xperia M4 Aqua vs ZTE Axon 7: specs comparison

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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Xperia M4 Aqua:

LCD

Axon 7:

OLED
Weight

Xperia M4 Aqua: 39 g lighter

Xperia M4 Aqua:

136 g

Axon 7:

175 g
Width

Xperia M4 Aqua: 2.4 mm narrower

Xperia M4 Aqua:

72.6 mm

Axon 7:

75 mm
Screen diagonal

Xperia M4 Aqua: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

Xperia M4 Aqua:

5 in

Axon 7:

5.5 in
Chipset

Xperia M4 Aqua:

Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)

Axon 7:

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
Depth

Xperia M4 Aqua: 0.6 mm thinner

Xperia M4 Aqua:

7.3 mm

Axon 7:

7.9 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. Xperia M4 Aqua

Height:

145.5 mm
Width:

72.6 mm
Depth:

7.3 mm
2. Axon 7

Height:

151.7 mm +6.2 mm versus Xperia M4 Aqua
Width:

75 mm +2.4 mm versus Xperia M4 Aqua
Depth:

7.9 mm +0.6 mm versus Xperia M4 Aqua

Weight

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

1. Xperia M4 Aqua

136 g
2. Axon 7

175 g

+39 g versus Xperia M4 Aqua

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. Xperia M4 Aqua

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²
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 21% more rectangular screen area than Xperia M4 Aqua.

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.

Xperia M4 Aqua: Original memory entry

8 GB · 2 GB RAM/ 16 GB (E2306)

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. Xperia M4 Aqua

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 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. Xperia M4 Aqua

2400 mAh
2. Axon 7

3250 mAh

+850 mAh versus Xperia M4 Aqua

Specifications

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1. Xperia M4 Aqua2. Axon 7

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia M4 Aqua, Axon 7.
Specification	Xperia M4 Aqua	Axon 7
Dimensions (HxWxD)	145.5 Х 72.6 Х 7.3 mm	151.7 Х 75 Х 7.9 mm
Weight	136 g	175 g
Technology	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Screen size	5" inch	5.5" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	8 GB 2 GB RAM/ 16 GB (E2306)	64 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2400 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3250 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop) upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat); MiFavor 4.2
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Xperia M4 Aqua, Axon 7.
Specification	Xperia M4 Aqua	Axon 7
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	68.9 cm2	82.2 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	65.2%	72.2%
PPI /points per inch/	294 PPI	538 PPI
Screen protection	Scratch-resistant glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia M4 Aqua, Axon 7.
Specification	Xperia M4 Aqua	Axon 7
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	20 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP AF f/2.0	20 MP f/1.8 1/2.6'' 1.1µm OIS PDAF
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash HDR panorama
Video	720p	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP	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 Xperia M4 Aqua, Axon 7.
Specification	Xperia M4 Aqua	Axon 7
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 405	Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *	32892	164396
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	599	1639
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	1405	3869
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	1634	6911
GeekBench 4 Battery *	Unknown	1674
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	318
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	803

General specs

General specs — specifications for Xperia M4 Aqua, Axon 7.
Specification	Xperia M4 Aqua	Axon 7
Release date	2015 March	2016 May
Colors	Black White Coral Silver	Ion Gold Quartz Grey Chromium Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	190 EUR	240 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 681 h (2G) / Up to 685 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G) Music play - Up to 64 h 40 min	Stand by time- Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G)
Body build	plastic body	aluminum body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia M4 Aqua, Axon 7.
Specification	Xperia M4 Aqua	Axon 7
SIM card	Nano-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 - E2303 E2353 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - E2306 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - E2303 LTE band 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 28(700) - E2306 LTE band 1(2100) 28(700) 40(2300) - E2353	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 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS	Up to 107 kbps	Yes
Edge	Up to 296 kbps	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
USB	microUSB 2.0	3.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.1 A2DP	4.2 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.59 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia M4 Aqua, Axon 7.
Specification	Xperia M4 Aqua	Axon 7
Radio	FM radio RDS	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	32-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby Atmos audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Xperia M4 Aqua, Axon 7.
Specification	Xperia M4 Aqua	Axon 7
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - ANT+ - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)	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

Sony Xperia M4 Aqua vs ZTE Axon 7