Xolo Era 4G vs ZTE Axon M

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    Era 4G: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Era 4G:
    5 in
    Axon M:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Era 4G:
    Spreadtrum SC9830A
    Axon M:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Era 4G: 3.7 mm thinner

    Era 4G:
    8.5 mm
    Axon M:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    Era 4G: 5.4 mm shorter

    Era 4G:
    145.5 mm
    Axon M:
    150.9 mm
  • Release year

    Era 4G:
    2016
    Axon M:
    2017

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. Era 4G

    Height:
    145.5 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Axon M

    Height:
    150.9 mm +5.4 mm versus Era 4G
    Width:
    71.6 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +3.7 mm versus Era 4G
    Weight:
    230 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.

  1. 1. Era 4G

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Axon M

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

Axon M has approximately 8.2% more rectangular screen area than Era 4G.

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 Era 4G, Axon M, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageEra 4GAxon M
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Axon M: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. Era 4G

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

2. Axon M

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

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. Era 4G

    2500 mAh

  2. 2. Axon M

    3180 mAh

    +680 mAh versus Era 4G

Specifications

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1. Era 4G2. Axon M

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Era 4G, Axon M.
SpecificationEra 4GAxon M
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 8.5 mm
  • 150.9 Х 71.6 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 230 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Dual IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC9830A
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Era 4G, Axon M.
SpecificationEra 4GAxon M
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 73.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 68.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 426 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Era 4G, Axon M.
SpecificationEra 4GAxon M
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 20 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Era 4G, Axon M.
SpecificationEra 4GAxon M
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 117563
General specs
General specs — specifications for Era 4G, Axon M.
SpecificationEra 4GAxon M
Release date
  • 2016
  • February
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Carbon black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 730 USD
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 455 h (2G) / Up to 329 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 10 h 45 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 290 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 29 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Era 4G, Axon M.
SpecificationEra 4GAxon M
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.26 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Era 4G, Axon M.
SpecificationEra 4GAxon M
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Atmos -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Era 4G, Axon M.
SpecificationEra 4GAxon M
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - For AT&T