ZTE Axon mini vs ZTE Blade Qlux 4G

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 mini:
    OLED
    Blade Qlux 4G:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Axon mini: 14 g lighter

    Axon mini:
    140 g
    Blade Qlux 4G:
    154 g
  • Width

    Blade Qlux 4G: 2.6 mm narrower

    Axon mini:
    70 mm
    Blade Qlux 4G:
    67.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade Qlux 4G: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Axon mini:
    5.2 in
    Blade Qlux 4G:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Axon mini:
    Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
    Blade Qlux 4G:
    Mediatek MT6732M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Axon mini: 2.4 mm thinner

    Axon mini:
    7.9 mm
    Blade Qlux 4G:
    10.3 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 mini

    Height:
    143.5 mm +9 mm versus Blade Qlux 4G
    Width:
    70 mm +2.6 mm versus Blade Qlux 4G
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Blade Qlux 4G

    Height:
    134.5 mm
    Width:
    67.4 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +2.4 mm versus Axon mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. Axon mini

    140 g

  2. 2. Blade Qlux 4G

    154 g

    +14 g versus Axon mini

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 mini

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Blade Qlux 4G

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

Axon mini has approximately 33.5% more rectangular screen area than Blade Qlux 4G.

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 mini, Blade Qlux 4G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAxon miniBlade Qlux 4G
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

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 mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Blade Qlux 4G

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 mini

    2800 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Blade Qlux 4G

  2. 2. Blade Qlux 4G

    2200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Axon mini2. Blade Qlux 4G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Axon mini, Blade Qlux 4G.
SpecificationAxon miniBlade Qlux 4G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.5 Х 70 Х 7.9 mm
  • 134.5 Х 67.4 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 154 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6732M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Axon mini, Blade Qlux 4G.
SpecificationAxon miniBlade Qlux 4G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.2%
  • 61.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Axon mini, Blade Qlux 4G.
SpecificationAxon miniBlade Qlux 4G
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • AF (India) -5 MP
  • AF (Malaysia)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
  • India
  • or 2 MP
  • Malaysia
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Axon mini, Blade Qlux 4G.
SpecificationAxon miniBlade Qlux 4G
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Mali-T760MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 36250
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 644
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2003
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2062
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Axon mini, Blade Qlux 4G.
SpecificationAxon miniBlade Qlux 4G
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Gold
  • Chromium Silver
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 20 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 9 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Axon mini, Blade Qlux 4G.
SpecificationAxon miniBlade Qlux 4G
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 40(2300) - India LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600) - Malaysia
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Axon mini, Blade Qlux 4G.
SpecificationAxon miniBlade Qlux 4G
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 3D Touch display (only ZTE Axon mini Premium) -MiFavor 3.2
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Axon mini, Blade Qlux 4G.
SpecificationAxon miniBlade Qlux 4G
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as ZTE Blade Q Lux 4G