ZTE Axon mini vs ZTE Open II

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.

  • Width

    Open II: 9 mm narrower

    Axon mini:
    70 mm
    Open II:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Open II: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Axon mini:
    5.2 in
    Open II:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Axon mini:
    Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
    Open II:
    Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Axon mini: 2.6 mm thinner

    Axon mini:
    7.9 mm
    Open II:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Open II: 25.5 mm shorter

    Axon mini:
    143.5 mm
    Open II:
    118 mm
  • Release year

    Axon mini:
    2015
    Open II:
    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 +25.5 mm versus Open II
    Width:
    70 mm +9 mm versus Open II
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
    Weight:
    140 g
  2. 2. Open II

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +2.6 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. Open II

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Axon mini has approximately 104.4% more rectangular screen area than Open II.

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, Open II, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAxon miniOpen II
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Open II: Original memory entry

2 GB · 256 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 mini

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

2. Open II

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

    +1650 mAh versus Open II

  2. 2. Open II

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Axon mini2. Open II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Axon mini, Open II.
SpecificationAxon miniOpen II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.5 Х 70 Х 7.9 mm
  • 118 Х 61 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 2 GB
  • 256 MB 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
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Firefox OS 1.3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Axon mini, Open II.
SpecificationAxon miniOpen II
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.2%
  • 50.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Axon mini, Open II.
SpecificationAxon miniOpen II
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Axon mini, Open II.
SpecificationAxon miniOpen II
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score *
  • 36250
  • 12396
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, Open II.
SpecificationAxon miniOpen II
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Gold
  • Chromium Silver
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 20 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Axon mini, Open II.
SpecificationAxon miniOpen II
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
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
Unknown
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Axon mini, Open II.
SpecificationAxon miniOpen II
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, Open II.
SpecificationAxon miniOpen II
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Photo viewer -Predictive text input