ZTE Axon mini vs ZTE Grand S3

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

  Grand S3:

  LCD

• Width

  Axon mini: 7 mm narrower

  Axon mini:

  70 mm

  Grand S3:

  77 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Axon mini: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

  Axon mini:

  5.2 in

  Grand S3:

  5.5 in

• Chipset

  Axon mini:

  Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)

  Grand S3:

  Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Axon mini: 1.9 mm thinner

  Axon mini:

  7.9 mm

  Grand S3:

  9.8 mm

• Height

  Axon mini: 11.5 mm shorter

  Axon mini:

  143.5 mm

  Grand S3:

  155 mm

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

   Width:

   70 mm

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

   Weight:

   140 g

2. 2. Grand S3

   Height:

   155 mm +11.5 mm versus Axon mini

   Width:

   77 mm +7 mm versus Axon mini

   Depth:

   9.8 mm +1.9 mm versus Axon mini

   Weight:

   Unknown

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. Grand S3

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

Grand S3 has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than Axon mini.

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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