Vodafone Smart E9 vs ZTE Axon mini

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

    Smart E9:
    LCD
    Axon mini:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Smart E9: 6 g lighter

    Smart E9:
    134 g
    Axon mini:
    140 g
  • Width

    Smart E9: 4.3 mm narrower

    Smart E9:
    65.7 mm
    Axon mini:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Smart E9: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Smart E9:
    5 in
    Axon mini:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Smart E9:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
    Axon mini:
    Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Axon mini: 1.9 mm thinner

    Smart E9:
    9.8 mm
    Axon mini:
    7.9 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. Smart E9

    Height:
    137.6 mm
    Width:
    65.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +1.9 mm versus Axon mini
  2. 2. Axon mini

    Height:
    143.5 mm +5.9 mm versus Smart E9
    Width:
    70 mm +4.3 mm versus Smart E9
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Smart E9

    134 g

  2. 2. Axon mini

    140 g

    +6 g versus Smart E9

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. Smart E9

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    64.5 cm²
  2. 2. Axon mini

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

Axon mini has approximately 15.5% more rectangular screen area than Smart E9.

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 Smart E9, Axon mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSmart E9Axon mini
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 3 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. Smart E9

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

2. Axon mini

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. Smart E9

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Axon mini

    2800 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Smart E9

Specifications

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1. Smart E92. Axon mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Smart E9, Axon mini.
SpecificationSmart E9Axon mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137.6 Х 65.7 Х 9.8 mm
  • 143.5 Х 70 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Smart E9, Axon mini.
SpecificationSmart E9Axon mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 64.5 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.4%
  • 74.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 215 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Smart E9, Axon mini.
SpecificationSmart E9Axon mini
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Smart E9, Axon mini.
SpecificationSmart E9Axon mini
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score *
  • 31742
  • 36250
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 644
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2003
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2062
General specs
General specs — specifications for Smart E9, Axon mini.
SpecificationSmart E9Axon mini
Release date
  • 2018
  • December
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Anthracite
  • Gold
  • Chromium Silver
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 20 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Smart E9, Axon mini.
SpecificationSmart E9Axon mini
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 800/900/1800/2100/2600 LTE 700/850/1800/2100/2600
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.91 W/kg (head) 1.63 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Smart E9, Axon mini.
SpecificationSmart E9Axon mini
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 3D Touch display (only ZTE Axon mini Premium) -MiFavor 3.2
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Smart E9, Axon mini.
SpecificationSmart E9Axon mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass