ZTE Axon Pro vs ZTE Blade Z Max

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

    Axon Pro: 10.9 mm narrower

    Axon Pro:
    73.7 mm
    Blade Z Max:
    84.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Axon Pro: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Axon Pro:
    5.5 in
    Blade Z Max:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Axon Pro:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
    Blade Z Max:
    Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade Z Max: 1 mm thinner

    Axon Pro:
    9.4 mm
    Blade Z Max:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Axon Pro: 12.2 mm shorter

    Axon Pro:
    153.9 mm
    Blade Z Max:
    166.1 mm
  • Release year

    Axon Pro:
    2015
    Blade Z Max:
    2017

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 Pro

    Height:
    153.9 mm
    Width:
    73.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +1 mm versus Blade Z Max
  2. 2. Blade Z Max

    Height:
    166.1 mm +12.2 mm versus Axon Pro
    Width:
    84.6 mm +10.9 mm versus Axon Pro
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Axon Pro

    172.9 g

  2. 2. Blade Z Max

    175 g

    +2.1 g versus Axon Pro

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 Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Blade Z Max

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

Blade Z Max has approximately 19% more rectangular screen area than Axon Pro.

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 Pro, Blade Z Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAxon ProBlade Z Max
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Axon Pro: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 Pro

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Blade Z Max

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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 Pro

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. Blade Z Max

    4080 mAh

    +1080 mAh versus Axon Pro

Specifications

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1. Axon Pro2. Blade Z Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Axon Pro, Blade Z Max.
SpecificationAxon ProBlade Z Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.9 Х 73.7 Х 9.4 mm
  • 166.1 Х 84.6 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 172.9 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4080 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Axon Pro, Blade Z Max.
SpecificationAxon ProBlade Z Max
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.5%
  • 70.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 534 PPI
  • 367 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Axon Pro, Blade Z Max.
SpecificationAxon ProBlade Z Max
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@120fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Axon Pro, Blade Z Max.
SpecificationAxon ProBlade Z Max
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 430
  • Adreno 505
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 673
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2516
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2331
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 124
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 586
General specs
General specs — specifications for Axon Pro, Blade Z Max.
SpecificationAxon ProBlade Z Max
Release date
  • 2015
  • July
  • 2017
  • August
Colors
  • Ion Gold
  • Chromium Silver
  • Phthalo Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 290 EUR
  • 130 USD
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 528 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 31 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Axon Pro, Blade Z Max.
SpecificationAxon ProBlade Z Max
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 13(700)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • SUPL
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Axon Pro, Blade Z Max.
SpecificationAxon ProBlade Z Max
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Surround Sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Axon Pro, Blade Z Max.
SpecificationAxon ProBlade Z Max
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - For MetroPCS. Also known as ZTE Blade Z Max Z982.