ZTE Axon M vs ZTE Axon Max

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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

    Axon Max: 42 g lighter

    Axon M:
    230 g
    Axon Max:
    188 g
  • Width

    Axon M: 8.4 mm narrower

    Axon M:
    71.6 mm
    Axon Max:
    80 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Axon M: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Axon M:
    5.2 in
    Axon Max:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Axon M:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
    Axon Max:
    Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Axon Max: 4.7 mm thinner

    Axon M:
    12.2 mm
    Axon Max:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    Axon M: 9.1 mm shorter

    Axon M:
    150.9 mm
    Axon Max:
    160 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 M

    Height:
    150.9 mm
    Width:
    71.6 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +4.7 mm versus Axon Max
  2. 2. Axon Max

    Height:
    160 mm +9.1 mm versus Axon M
    Width:
    80 mm +8.4 mm versus Axon M
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Axon M

    230 g

    +42 g versus Axon Max

  2. 2. Axon Max

    188 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 M

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Axon Max

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

Axon Max has approximately 33.1% more rectangular screen area than Axon M.

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 M, Axon Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAxon MAxon Max
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Axon M: 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 M

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

2. Axon Max

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 M

    3180 mAh

  2. 2. Axon Max

    4140 mAh

    +960 mAh versus Axon M

Specifications

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1. Axon M2. Axon Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Axon M, Axon Max.
SpecificationAxon MAxon Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.9 Х 71.6 Х 12.2 mm
  • 160 Х 80 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 230 g
  • 188 g
Technology
  • Dual IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4140 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Axon M, Axon Max.
SpecificationAxon MAxon Max
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 73.8 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.3%
  • 77.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 426 PPI
  • 367 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Axon M, Axon Max.
SpecificationAxon MAxon Max
Rear camera, main
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/1.9
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Axon M, Axon Max.
SpecificationAxon MAxon Max
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score *
  • 117563
  • 39256
General specs
General specs — specifications for Axon M, Axon Max.
SpecificationAxon MAxon Max
Release date
  • 2017
  • October
  • 2015
  • December
Colors
  • Carbon black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 730 USD
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 290 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 29 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Axon M, Axon Max.
SpecificationAxon MAxon Max
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
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 M, Axon Max.
SpecificationAxon MAxon Max
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Atmos -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Axon M, Axon Max.
SpecificationAxon MAxon Max
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - For AT&T
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)