Thuraya SG-2520 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

    SG-2520: 18 g lighter

    SG-2520:
    170 g
    Axon Max:
    188 g
  • Width

    SG-2520: 27 mm narrower

    SG-2520:
    53 mm
    Axon Max:
    80 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SG-2520: 4.1 in smaller diagonal

    SG-2520:
    1.9 in
    Axon Max:
    6 in
  • Depth

    Axon Max: 11.3 mm thinner

    SG-2520:
    18.8 mm
    Axon Max:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    SG-2520: 21.5 mm shorter

    SG-2520:
    138.5 mm
    Axon Max:
    160 mm
  • Release year

    SG-2520:
    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. SG-2520

    Height:
    138.5 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +11.3 mm versus Axon Max
  2. 2. Axon Max

    Height:
    160 mm +21.5 mm versus SG-2520
    Width:
    80 mm +27 mm versus SG-2520
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SG-2520

    170 g

  2. 2. Axon Max

    188 g

    +18 g versus SG-2520

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 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 SG-2520, Axon Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSG-2520Axon Max
32 GB Unknown 3 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 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. SG-2520

    1280 mAh

  2. 2. Axon Max

    4140 mAh

    +2860 mAh versus SG-2520

Specifications

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1. SG-25202. Axon Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SG-2520, Axon Max.
SpecificationSG-2520Axon Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138.5 Х 53 Х 18.8 mm
  • 160 Х 80 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 188 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 1.9" inch
  • 6" 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
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD ( 128 MB included )
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1280 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4140 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • WinCE 4.2
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SG-2520, Axon Max.
SpecificationSG-2520Axon Max
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 11.4 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 15.5%
  • 77.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 367 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SG-2520, Axon Max.
SpecificationSG-2520Axon Max
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 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 SG-2520, Axon Max.
SpecificationSG-2520Axon Max
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 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 SG-2520, Axon Max.
SpecificationSG-2520Axon Max
Release date
  • 2007
  • March
  • 2015
  • December
Colors
  • Light Silver
  • Dark Gray
  • Gold
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 75 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SG-2520, Axon Max.
SpecificationSG-2520Axon 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
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
USB
  • 1.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SG-2520, Axon Max.
SpecificationSG-2520Axon Max
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Wallpapers
  • screensavers
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for SG-2520, Axon Max.
SpecificationSG-2520Axon Max
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4/AMR player -eZi Text Input -Organizer -Voice memo -File browser
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)