Thuraya SG-2520 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.

  • Width

    SG-2520: 20.7 mm narrower

    SG-2520:
    53 mm
    Axon:
    73.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SG-2520: 3.6 in smaller diagonal

    SG-2520:
    1.9 in
    Axon:
    5.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    SG-2520:
    Single
    Axon:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Axon: 9.4 mm thinner

    SG-2520:
    18.8 mm
    Axon:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    SG-2520: 15.4 mm shorter

    SG-2520:
    138.5 mm
    Axon:
    153.9 mm
  • Release year

    SG-2520:
    2007
    Axon:
    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. SG-2520

    Height:
    138.5 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +9.4 mm versus Axon
  2. 2. Axon

    Height:
    153.9 mm +15.4 mm versus SG-2520
    Width:
    73.7 mm +20.7 mm versus SG-2520
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SG-2520

    170 g

    +0.2 g versus Axon

  2. 2. Axon

    169.8 g

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. SG-2520

    SG-2520: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Axon

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 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 SG-2520, Axon, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSG-2520Axon
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
SG-2520: Original memory entry

128 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. SG-2520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD ( 128 MB included )

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. SG-2520

    1280 mAh

  2. 2. Axon

    3000 mAh

    +1720 mAh versus SG-2520

Specifications

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1. SG-25202. Axon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SG-2520, Axon.
SpecificationSG-2520Axon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138.5 Х 53 Х 18.8 mm
  • 153.9 Х 73.7 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 169.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 1.9" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 220 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
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD ( 128 MB included )
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1280 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • WinCE 4.2
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SG-2520, Axon.
SpecificationSG-2520Axon
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 11.4 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 15.5%
  • 73.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SG-2520, Axon.
SpecificationSG-2520Axon
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 1.3 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 SG-2520, Axon.
SpecificationSG-2520Axon
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 330
General specs
General specs — specifications for SG-2520, Axon.
SpecificationSG-2520Axon
Release date
  • 2007
  • March
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Light Silver
  • Dark Gray
  • Ion Gold
  • Chromium Silver
  • Phthalo Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 75 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SG-2520, Axon.
SpecificationSG-2520Axon
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 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SG-2520, Axon.
SpecificationSG-2520Axon
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Wallpapers
  • screensavers
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for SG-2520, Axon.
SpecificationSG-2520Axon
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4/AMR player -eZi Text Input -Organizer -Voice memo -File browser
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 1.0)