ZTE Axon mini vs ZTE Nubia X6

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
    Nubia X6:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Axon mini: 75 g lighter

    Axon mini:
    140 g
    Nubia X6:
    215 g
  • Width

    Axon mini: 19 mm narrower

    Axon mini:
    70 mm
    Nubia X6:
    89 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Axon mini: 1.24 in smaller diagonal

    Axon mini:
    5.2 in
    Nubia X6:
    6.44 in
  • Height

    Axon mini: 36 mm shorter

    Axon mini:
    143.5 mm
    Nubia X6:
    179.5 mm
  • Release year

    Axon mini:
    2015
    Nubia X6:
    2014

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
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Nubia X6

    Height:
    179.5 mm +36 mm versus Axon mini
    Width:
    89 mm +19 mm versus Axon mini
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Axon mini

    140 g

  2. 2. Nubia X6

    215 g

    +75 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. Nubia X6

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

Nubia X6 has approximately 53.4% 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.

Recorded RAM for Axon mini, Nubia X6, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAxon miniNubia X6
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Nubia X6: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 2 GB RAM/ 128 GB · 3 GB 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 mini

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

2. Nubia X6

NFC:
Yes
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

  2. 2. Nubia X6

    4250 mAh

    +1450 mAh versus Axon mini

Specifications

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1. Axon mini2. Nubia X6

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Axon mini, Nubia X6.
SpecificationAxon miniNubia X6
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.5 Х 70 Х 7.9 mm
  • 179.5 Х 89 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 215 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 6.44" 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.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 32/64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM/ 128 GB
  • 3 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
  • 4250 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AB/ MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Axon mini, Nubia X6.
SpecificationAxon miniNubia X6
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 114.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.2%
  • 71.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Axon mini, Nubia X6.
SpecificationAxon miniNubia X6
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 13 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Axon mini, Nubia X6.
SpecificationAxon miniNubia X6
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 2.3/2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 36250
  • 38123
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, Nubia X6.
SpecificationAxon miniNubia X6
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2014
  • March
Colors
  • Gold
  • Chromium Silver
  • Rose Gold
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 20 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 695 h Talking time- Up to 32 h (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Axon mini, Nubia X6.
SpecificationAxon miniNubia X6
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
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 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600) LTE band 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 3.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Axon mini, Nubia X6.
SpecificationAxon miniNubia X6
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
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Axon mini, Nubia X6.
SpecificationAxon miniNubia X6
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Versions: 32/64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • MSM8974AB chipset
  • 2.3 GHz processor 128 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • MSM8974AC chipset
  • 2.5 GHz processor