Sony Xperia TX 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

    Xperia TX: 42.8 g lighter

    Xperia TX:
    127 g
    Axon:
    169.8 g
  • Width

    Xperia TX: 5.1 mm narrower

    Xperia TX:
    68.6 mm
    Axon:
    73.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia TX: 0.95 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia TX:
    4.55 in
    Axon:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia TX:
    Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Axon:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Xperia TX:
    Single
    Axon:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Xperia TX: 0.8 mm thinner

    Xperia TX:
    8.6 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. Xperia TX

    Height:
    131 mm
    Width:
    68.6 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Axon

    Height:
    153.9 mm +22.9 mm versus Xperia TX
    Width:
    73.7 mm +5.1 mm versus Xperia TX
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +0.8 mm versus Xperia TX

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia TX

    127 g

  2. 2. Axon

    169.8 g

    +42.8 g versus Xperia TX

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. Xperia TX

    Screen diagonal:
    4.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.1 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 46.1% more rectangular screen area than Xperia TX.

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 Xperia TX, Axon, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia TXAxon
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 2 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. Xperia TX

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Xperia TX

    1750 mAh

  2. 2. Axon

    3000 mAh

    +1250 mAh versus Xperia TX

Specifications

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1. Xperia TX2. Axon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia TX, Axon.
SpecificationXperia TXAxon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 68.6 Х 8.6 mm
  • 153.9 Х 73.7 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 127 g
  • 169.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.55" inch
  • 5.5" 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 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia TX, Axon.
SpecificationXperia TXAxon
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 57.1 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.5%
  • 73.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 323 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Shatter proof glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia TX, Axon.
SpecificationXperia TXAxon
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia TX, Axon.
SpecificationXperia TXAxon
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 2950
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia TX, Axon.
SpecificationXperia TXAxon
Release date
  • 2012
  • August
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Ion Gold
  • Chromium Silver
  • Phthalo Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 18 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia TX, Axon.
SpecificationXperia TXAxon
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Up to 86 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 237 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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.09 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia TX, Axon.
SpecificationXperia TXAxon
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia TX, Axon.
SpecificationXperia TXAxon
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - 50 GB of Cloud storage (time limited offer) -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Sony LT29i
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 1.0)