ZTE Axon 7 mini vs ZTE Blade

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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

    Blade: 86 g lighter

    Axon 7 mini:
    196 g
    Blade:
    110 g
  • Width

    Blade: 23.9 mm narrower

    Axon 7 mini:
    80.4 mm
    Blade:
    56.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Axon 7 mini:
    6 in
    Blade:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Axon 7 mini:
    Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
    Blade:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Axon 7 mini: 3.6 mm thinner

    Axon 7 mini:
    8.2 mm
    Blade:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    Blade: 41 mm shorter

    Axon 7 mini:
    157 mm
    Blade:
    116 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. Axon 7 mini

    Height:
    157 mm +41 mm versus Blade
    Width:
    80.4 mm +23.9 mm versus Blade
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Blade

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +3.6 mm versus Axon 7 mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. Axon 7 mini

    196 g

    +86 g versus Blade

  2. 2. Blade

    110 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. Axon 7 mini

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²
  2. 2. Blade

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²

Axon 7 mini has approximately 184.6% more rectangular screen area than Blade.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Axon 7 mini: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM16 GB · 2 GB RAM - USA

Blade: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 512 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. Axon 7 mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Blade

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. Axon 7 mini

    4100 mAh

    +2850 mAh versus Blade

  2. 2. Blade

    1250 mAh

Specifications

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1. Axon 7 mini2. Blade

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Axon 7 mini, Blade.
SpecificationAxon 7 miniBlade
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157 Х 80.4 Х 8.2 mm
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 196 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED or LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM - USA
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6 (Marshmallow); MiFavor UI 4
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Axon 7 mini, Blade.
SpecificationAxon 7 miniBlade
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 99.2 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.6%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 367 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Axon 7 mini, Blade.
SpecificationAxon 7 miniBlade
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF & laser AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP (USA) 13 MP
  • f/2.2 (all other regions)
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Axon 7 mini, Blade.
SpecificationAxon 7 miniBlade
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35262
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 659
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1874
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2339
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 132
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 460
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Axon 7 mini, Blade.
SpecificationAxon 7 miniBlade
Release date
  • 2016
  • October
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 660 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 40 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 192 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Axon 7 mini, Blade.
SpecificationAxon 7 miniBlade
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 25(1900) - USA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Axon 7 mini, Blade.
SpecificationAxon 7 miniBlade
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Axon 7 mini, Blade.
SpecificationAxon 7 miniBlade
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Also known as ZTE Blade Max 3 in USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Orange San Francisco
  • T-Mobile Blade