ZTE Axon 7 mini vs ZTE nubia M2 lite

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

    nubia M2 lite: 32 g lighter

    Axon 7 mini:
    196 g
    nubia M2 lite:
    164 g
  • Width

    nubia M2 lite: 3.7 mm narrower

    Axon 7 mini:
    80.4 mm
    nubia M2 lite:
    76.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    nubia M2 lite: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Axon 7 mini:
    6 in
    nubia M2 lite:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Axon 7 mini:
    Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
    nubia M2 lite:
    Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    nubia M2 lite: 0.7 mm thinner

    Axon 7 mini:
    8.2 mm
    nubia M2 lite:
    7.5 mm
  • Release year

    Axon 7 mini:
    2016
    nubia M2 lite:
    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. Axon 7 mini

    Height:
    157 mm
    Width:
    80.4 mm +3.7 mm versus nubia M2 lite
    Depth:
    8.2 mm +0.7 mm versus nubia M2 lite
  2. 2. nubia M2 lite

    Height:
    155.7 mm
    Width:
    76.7 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Axon 7 mini

    196 g

    +32 g versus nubia M2 lite

  2. 2. nubia M2 lite

    164 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. nubia M2 lite

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

Axon 7 mini has approximately 19% more rectangular screen area than nubia M2 lite.

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

nubia M2 lite: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 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. Axon 7 mini

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

2. nubia M2 lite

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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. Axon 7 mini

    4100 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus nubia M2 lite

  2. 2. nubia M2 lite

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Axon 7 mini2. nubia M2 lite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Axon 7 mini, nubia M2 lite.
SpecificationAxon 7 mininubia M2 lite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157 Х 80.4 Х 8.2 mm
  • 155.7 Х 76.7 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 196 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6 (Marshmallow); MiFavor UI 4
  • Android 6 (Marshmallow); nubia UI 4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Axon 7 mini, nubia M2 lite.
SpecificationAxon 7 mininubia M2 lite
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 99.2 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.6%
  • 69.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 367 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Axon 7 mini, nubia M2 lite.
SpecificationAxon 7 mininubia M2 lite
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF & laser AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP (USA) 13 MP
  • f/2.2 (all other regions)
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Axon 7 mini, nubia M2 lite.
SpecificationAxon 7 mininubia M2 lite
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • Mali-T860MP2
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, nubia M2 lite.
SpecificationAxon 7 mininubia M2 lite
Release date
  • 2016
  • October
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Gold
  • Black Gold
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 660 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 40 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Axon 7 mini, nubia M2 lite.
SpecificationAxon 7 mininubia M2 lite
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Axon 7 mini, nubia M2 lite.
SpecificationAxon 7 mininubia M2 lite
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -DTS Sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Axon 7 mini, nubia M2 lite.
SpecificationAxon 7 mininubia M2 lite
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 (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging