ZTE Axon 7 vs ZTE Grand Xmax

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.

  • Width

    Axon 7: 8.1 mm narrower

    Axon 7:
    75 mm
    Grand Xmax:
    83.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Axon 7: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Axon 7:
    5.5 in
    Grand Xmax:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Axon 7:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
    Grand Xmax:
    Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Axon 7: 10.4 mm shorter

    Axon 7:
    151.7 mm
    Grand Xmax:
    162.1 mm
  • Release year

    Axon 7:
    2016
    Grand Xmax:
    2014

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

    Height:
    151.7 mm
    Width:
    75 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Grand Xmax

    Height:
    162.1 mm +10.4 mm versus Axon 7
    Width:
    83.1 mm +8.1 mm versus Axon 7
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Axon 7

    175 g

    +3.2 g versus Grand Xmax

  2. 2. Grand Xmax

    171.8 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

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

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

Grand Xmax has approximately 19% more rectangular screen area than Axon 7.

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, Grand Xmax, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAxon 7Grand Xmax
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Axon 7: 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. Axon 7

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Grand Xmax

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

    3250 mAh

    +50 mAh versus Grand Xmax

  2. 2. Grand Xmax

    3200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Axon 72. Grand Xmax

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Axon 7, Grand Xmax.
SpecificationAxon 7Grand Xmax
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 75 Х 7.9 mm
  • 162.1 Х 83.1 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 171.8 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 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
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3250 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat); MiFavor 4.2
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Axon 7, Grand Xmax.
SpecificationAxon 7Grand Xmax
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 82.2 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.2%
  • 73.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 538 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Axon 7, Grand Xmax.
SpecificationAxon 7Grand Xmax
Rear camera, main
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.1µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • 1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Axon 7, Grand Xmax.
SpecificationAxon 7Grand Xmax
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score *
  • 164396
  • 12887
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1639
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3869
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 6911
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 1674
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 318
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 803
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Axon 7, Grand Xmax.
SpecificationAxon 7Grand Xmax
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Ion Gold
  • Quartz Grey
  • Chromium Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 860 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Body build
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Axon 7, Grand Xmax.
SpecificationAxon 7Grand Xmax
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A2017G
  • USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A2017G LTE band 1(2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 41(2500) - USA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Axon 7, Grand Xmax.
SpecificationAxon 7Grand Xmax
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby Atmos audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Axon 7, Grand Xmax.
SpecificationAxon 7Grand Xmax
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Also known as ZTE Axon 2 Available in China with 128 GB storage and 6 GB RAM
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging: 30% in 30 min (Quick Charge 1.0)