ZTE Axon M vs ZTE Open C

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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

    Open C: 105 g lighter

    Axon M:
    230 g
    Open C:
    125 g
  • Width

    Open C: 6.9 mm narrower

    Axon M:
    71.6 mm
    Open C:
    64.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Open C: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Axon M:
    5.2 in
    Open C:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Axon M:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
    Open C:
    Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Open C: 1.4 mm thinner

    Axon M:
    12.2 mm
    Open C:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    Open C: 24.9 mm shorter

    Axon M:
    150.9 mm
    Open C:
    126 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 +24.9 mm versus Open C
    Width:
    71.6 mm +6.9 mm versus Open C
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +1.4 mm versus Open C
  2. 2. Open C

    Height:
    126 mm
    Width:
    64.7 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Axon M

    230 g

    +105 g versus Open C

  2. 2. Open C

    125 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. Open C

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

Axon M has approximately 63.7% more rectangular screen area than Open C.

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 M: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Open C: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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 M

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

2. Open C

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 M

    3180 mAh

    +1780 mAh versus Open C

  2. 2. Open C

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Axon M2. Open C

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Axon M, Open C.
SpecificationAxon MOpen C
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.9 Х 71.6 Х 12.2 mm
  • 126 Х 64.7 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 230 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • Dual IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
  • Firefox OS 1.3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Axon M, Open C.
SpecificationAxon MOpen C
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 73.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.3%
  • 55.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 426 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Axon M, Open C.
SpecificationAxon MOpen C
Rear camera, main
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 352x288@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Axon M, Open C.
SpecificationAxon MOpen C
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score *
  • 117563
  • 12154
General specs
General specs — specifications for Axon M, Open C.
SpecificationAxon MOpen C
Release date
  • 2017
  • October
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Carbon black
  • Orange
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 730 USD
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 290 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 29 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Axon M, Open C.
SpecificationAxon MOpen C
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Micro-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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Axon M, Open C.
SpecificationAxon MOpen C
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Atmos -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Axon M, Open C.
SpecificationAxon MOpen C
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - For AT&T
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Photo viewer -Predictive text input