T-Mobile Shadow vs ZTE Axon Max

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

    Shadow: 38 g lighter

    Shadow:
    150 g
    Axon Max:
    188 g
  • Width

    Shadow: 27 mm narrower

    Shadow:
    53 mm
    Axon Max:
    80 mm
  • Chipset

    Shadow:
    TI OMAP 850
    Axon Max:
    Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Axon Max: 7.5 mm thinner

    Shadow:
    15 mm
    Axon Max:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    Shadow: 57 mm shorter

    Shadow:
    103 mm
    Axon Max:
    160 mm
  • Release year

    Shadow:
    2007
    Axon Max:
    2015

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. Shadow

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +7.5 mm versus Axon Max
  2. 2. Axon Max

    Height:
    160 mm +57 mm versus Shadow
    Width:
    80 mm +27 mm versus Shadow
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Shadow

    150 g

  2. 2. Axon Max

    188 g

    +38 g versus Shadow

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Shadow

    Shadow: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Axon Max

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

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 Shadow, Axon Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageShadowAxon Max
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Shadow: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. Shadow

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Axon Max

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Shadow

    920 mAh

  2. 2. Axon Max

    4140 mAh

    +3220 mAh versus Shadow

Specifications

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1. Shadow2. Axon Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Shadow, Axon Max.
SpecificationShadowAxon Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
  • 160 Х 80 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 188 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 0" inch
  • 6" 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.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 920 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4140 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Shadow, Axon Max.
SpecificationShadowAxon Max
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area Unknown
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 77.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 367 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Shadow, Axon Max.
SpecificationShadowAxon Max
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/1.9
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Shadow, Axon Max.
SpecificationShadowAxon Max
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 39256
General specs
General specs — specifications for Shadow, Axon Max.
SpecificationShadowAxon Max
Release date
  • 2007
  • October
  • 2015
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Shadow, Axon Max.
SpecificationShadowAxon Max
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
USB
  • miniUSB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Shadow, Axon Max.
SpecificationShadowAxon Max
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Shadow, Axon Max.
SpecificationShadowAxon Max
Dop
  • Pocket Office -MP3/AAC player -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input HTC Juno platform
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)