ZTE Axon 7 vs ZTE nubia M2

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: 7 g lighter

    Axon 7:
    175 g
    nubia M2:
    168 g
  • Chipset

    Axon 7:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
    nubia M2:
    Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    nubia M2: 0.9 mm thinner

    Axon 7:
    7.9 mm
    nubia M2:
    7 mm
  • Height

    Axon 7: 2.8 mm shorter

    Axon 7:
    151.7 mm
    nubia M2:
    154.5 mm
  • Release year

    Axon 7:
    2016
    nubia M2:
    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

    Height:
    151.7 mm
    Width:
    75 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm +0.9 mm versus nubia M2
  2. 2. nubia M2

    Height:
    154.5 mm +2.8 mm versus Axon 7
    Width:
    75.9 mm
    Depth:
    7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Axon 7

    175 g

    +7 g versus nubia M2

  2. 2. nubia M2

    168 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. nubia M2

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

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

nubia M2: 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. nubia M2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

    3250 mAh

  2. 2. nubia M2

    3630 mAh

    +380 mAh versus Axon 7

Specifications

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1. Axon 72. nubia M2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Axon 7, nubia M2.
SpecificationAxon 7nubia M2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 75 Х 7.9 mm
  • 154.5 Х 75.9 Х 7 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3250 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3630 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat); MiFavor 4.2
  • Android 6 (Marshmallow); nubia UI 4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Axon 7, nubia M2.
SpecificationAxon 7nubia M2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 82.2 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.2%
  • 71.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 538 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Axon 7, nubia M2.
SpecificationAxon 7nubia M2
Rear camera, main
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.1µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • 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, nubia M2.
SpecificationAxon 7nubia M2
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score *
  • 164396
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1639
  • 840
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3869
  • 4172
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 6911
  • 3262
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, nubia M2.
SpecificationAxon 7nubia M2
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Ion Gold
  • Quartz Grey
  • Chromium Silver
  • Black Gold
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build
  • aluminum body
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Axon 7, nubia M2.
SpecificationAxon 7nubia M2
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 - 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 - 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
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Axon 7, nubia M2.
SpecificationAxon 7nubia M2
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby Atmos audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Axon 7, nubia M2.
SpecificationAxon 7nubia M2
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 Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging