ZTE Axon 7 vs ZTE Kis 3

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Axon 7:
    OLED
    Kis 3:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Kis 3: 55 g lighter

    Axon 7:
    175 g
    Kis 3:
    120 g
  • Width

    Kis 3: 10 mm narrower

    Axon 7:
    75 mm
    Kis 3:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Kis 3: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Axon 7:
    5.5 in
    Kis 3:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Axon 7:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
    Kis 3:
    Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Axon 7: 3.1 mm thinner

    Axon 7:
    7.9 mm
    Kis 3:
    11 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

    Height:
    151.7 mm +25.7 mm versus Kis 3
    Width:
    75 mm +10 mm versus Kis 3
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Kis 3

    Height:
    126 mm
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm +3.1 mm versus Axon 7

Weight

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

  1. 1. Axon 7

    175 g

    +55 g versus Kis 3

  2. 2. Kis 3

    120 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. Kis 3

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

Axon 7 has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than Kis 3.

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: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Kis 3: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB 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

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

2. Kis 3

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

    +1850 mAh versus Kis 3

  2. 2. Kis 3

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Axon 72. Kis 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Axon 7, Kis 3.
SpecificationAxon 7Kis 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 75 Х 7.9 mm
  • 126 Х 65 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 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
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB 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
  • 1400 mAh
  • 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 MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Axon 7, Kis 3.
SpecificationAxon 7Kis 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 82.2 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.2%
  • 55.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 538 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Axon 7, Kis 3.
SpecificationAxon 7Kis 3
Rear camera, main
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.1µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Axon 7, Kis 3.
SpecificationAxon 7Kis 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 164396
  • 4310
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, Kis 3.
SpecificationAxon 7Kis 3
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Ion Gold
  • Quartz Grey
  • Chromium Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Body build
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Axon 7, Kis 3.
SpecificationAxon 7Kis 3
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 - 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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
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
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
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Axon 7, Kis 3.
SpecificationAxon 7Kis 3
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby Atmos audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Axon 7, Kis 3.
SpecificationAxon 7Kis 3
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