vivo NEX A 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    NEX A:
    OLED
    Axon Max:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Axon Max: 11 g lighter

    NEX A:
    199 g
    Axon Max:
    188 g
  • Width

    NEX A: 3 mm narrower

    NEX A:
    77 mm
    Axon Max:
    80 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Axon Max: 0.59 in smaller diagonal

    NEX A:
    6.59 in
    Axon Max:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    NEX A:
    Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
    Axon Max:
    Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    NEX A:
    Dual
    Axon Max:
    Single

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. NEX A

    Height:
    162 mm +2 mm versus Axon Max
    Width:
    77 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm +0.5 mm versus Axon Max
  2. 2. Axon Max

    Height:
    160 mm
    Width:
    80 mm +3 mm versus NEX A
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. NEX A

    199 g

    +11 g versus Axon Max

  2. 2. Axon Max

    188 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. NEX A

    NEX A: 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 NEX A, Axon Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNEX AAxon Max
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
128 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. NEX A

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. NEX A

    4000 mAh

  2. 2. Axon Max

    4140 mAh

    +140 mAh versus NEX A

Specifications

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1. NEX A2. Axon Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for NEX A, Axon Max.
SpecificationNEX AAxon Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162 Х 77 Х 8 mm
  • 160 Х 80 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 199 g
  • 188 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.59" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2316 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4140 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); Funtouch 4
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for NEX A, Axon Max.
SpecificationNEX AAxon Max
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 107.3 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.0%
  • 77.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 367 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for NEX A, Axon Max.
SpecificationNEX AAxon Max
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/1.9
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for NEX A, Axon Max.
SpecificationNEX AAxon Max
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 616
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 39256
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1855
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5940
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for NEX A, Axon Max.
SpecificationNEX AAxon Max
Release date
  • 2018
  • June
  • 2015
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 600 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for NEX A, Axon Max.
SpecificationNEX AAxon Max
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat15 800/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BDS
  • GNSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for NEX A, Axon Max.
SpecificationNEX AAxon Max
Radio
  • To be confirmed
  • No
Others
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for NEX A, Axon Max.
SpecificationNEX AAxon Max
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 22W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)