ZTE Axon M vs ZTE Blade X

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

    Blade X: 74 g lighter

    Axon M:
    230 g
    Blade X:
    156 g
  • Width

    Axon M: 5.9 mm narrower

    Axon M:
    71.6 mm
    Blade X:
    77.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Axon M: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Axon M:
    5.2 in
    Blade X:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Axon M:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
    Blade X:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade X: 3.3 mm thinner

    Axon M:
    12.2 mm
    Blade X:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Axon M: 5.1 mm shorter

    Axon M:
    150.9 mm
    Blade X:
    156 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 +3.3 mm versus Blade X
  2. 2. Blade X

    Height:
    156 mm +5.1 mm versus Axon M
    Width:
    77.5 mm +5.9 mm versus Axon M
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Axon M

    230 g

    +74 g versus Blade X

  2. 2. Blade X

    156 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. Blade X

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

Blade X has approximately 11.9% 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, Blade X, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAxon MBlade X
16 GB Unknown 2 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. Blade X

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

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

    +180 mAh versus Blade X

  2. 2. Blade X

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Axon M2. Blade X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Axon M, Blade X.
SpecificationAxon MBlade X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.9 Х 71.6 Х 12.2 mm
  • 156 Х 77.5 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 230 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • Dual IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" 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
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Axon M, Blade X.
SpecificationAxon MBlade X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 73.8 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.3%
  • 69.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 426 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Axon M, Blade X.
SpecificationAxon MBlade X
Rear camera, main
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Axon M, Blade X.
SpecificationAxon MBlade X
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • Adreno 308
Antutu 7 score *
  • 117563
  • 31232
General specs
General specs — specifications for Axon M, Blade X.
SpecificationAxon MBlade X
Release date
  • 2017
  • October
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • Carbon black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 730 USD
  • 120 USD
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, Blade X.
SpecificationAxon MBlade X
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 1800 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.72 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Axon M, Blade X.
SpecificationAxon MBlade X
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Atmos -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Axon M, Blade X.
SpecificationAxon MBlade X
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - For AT&T
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - For Cricket