ZTE Axon 7 mini vs ZTE Blade 20

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

    Blade 20: 6 g lighter

    Axon 7 mini:
    196 g
    Blade 20:
    190 g
  • Width

    Blade 20: 3.8 mm narrower

    Axon 7 mini:
    80.4 mm
    Blade 20:
    76.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Axon 7 mini: 0.49 in smaller diagonal

    Axon 7 mini:
    6 in
    Blade 20:
    6.49 in
  • Chipset

    Axon 7 mini:
    Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
    Blade 20:
    Mediatek MT6771 Helio P70 (12nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Axon 7 mini:
    Single
    Blade 20:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Axon 7 mini: 0.8 mm thinner

    Axon 7 mini:
    8.2 mm
    Blade 20:
    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. Axon 7 mini

    Height:
    157 mm
    Width:
    80.4 mm +3.8 mm versus Blade 20
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Blade 20

    Height:
    162.9 mm +5.9 mm versus Axon 7 mini
    Width:
    76.6 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm +0.8 mm versus Axon 7 mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. Axon 7 mini

    196 g

    +6 g versus Blade 20

  2. 2. Blade 20

    190 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 20

    Screen diagonal:
    6.49 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    103.4 cm²

Blade 20 has approximately 4.2% more rectangular screen area than Axon 7 mini.

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 Axon 7 mini, Blade 20, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAxon 7 miniBlade 20
128 GB Unknown 4 GB RAM
Axon 7 mini: Original memory entry

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

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 20

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM 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. Axon 7 mini

    4100 mAh

  2. 2. Blade 20

    5000 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Axon 7 mini

Specifications

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1. Axon 7 mini2. Blade 20

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Axon 7 mini, Blade 20.
SpecificationAxon 7 miniBlade 20
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157 Х 80.4 Х 8.2 mm
  • 162.9 Х 76.6 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 196 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 6.49" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1560 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
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6 (Marshmallow); MiFavor UI 4
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6771 Helio P70 (12nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Axon 7 mini, Blade 20.
SpecificationAxon 7 miniBlade 20
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 99.2 cm2
  • 103.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.6%
  • 82.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 367 PPI
  • 265 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Axon 7 mini, Blade 20.
SpecificationAxon 7 miniBlade 20
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF & laser AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • 12mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP (USA) 13 MP
  • f/2.2 (all other regions)
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Axon 7 mini, Blade 20.
SpecificationAxon 7 miniBlade 20
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • Mali-G72 MP3
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 20.
SpecificationAxon 7 miniBlade 20
Release date
  • 2016
  • October
  • 2019
  • October
Colors
  • Gold
  • Turquoise
  • Magic red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 660 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 40 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Axon 7 mini, Blade 20.
SpecificationAxon 7 miniBlade 20
SIM card
  • Hybrid 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 / 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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
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/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Axon 7 mini, Blade 20.
SpecificationAxon 7 miniBlade 20
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Axon 7 mini, Blade 20.
SpecificationAxon 7 miniBlade 20
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W