ZTE Axon vs ZTE Blade

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.

  • Weight

    Blade: 59.8 g lighter

    Axon:
    169.8 g
    Blade:
    110 g
  • Width

    Blade: 17.2 mm narrower

    Axon:
    73.7 mm
    Blade:
    56.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Axon:
    5.5 in
    Blade:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Axon:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    Blade:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Rear camera layout

    Axon:
    Dual
    Blade:
    Single
  • Depth

    Axon: 2.4 mm thinner

    Axon:
    9.4 mm
    Blade:
    11.8 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

    Height:
    153.9 mm +37.9 mm versus Blade
    Width:
    73.7 mm +17.2 mm versus Blade
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. Blade

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +2.4 mm versus Axon

Weight

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

  1. 1. Axon

    169.8 g

    +59.8 g versus Blade

  2. 2. Blade

    110 g

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

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²

Axon has approximately 139.2% more rectangular screen area than Blade.

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, Blade, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAxonBlade
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Blade: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 512 MB

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

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

2. Blade

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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

    3000 mAh

    +1750 mAh versus Blade

  2. 2. Blade

    1250 mAh

Specifications

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1. Axon2. Blade

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Axon, Blade.
SpecificationAxonBlade
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.9 Х 73.7 Х 9.4 mm
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 169.8 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED or LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Axon, Blade.
SpecificationAxonBlade
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.5%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Axon, Blade.
SpecificationAxonBlade
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@120fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Axon, Blade.
SpecificationAxonBlade
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Axon, Blade.
SpecificationAxonBlade
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Ion Gold
  • Chromium Silver
  • Phthalo Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 290 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 192 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Axon, Blade.
SpecificationAxonBlade
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Axon, Blade.
SpecificationAxonBlade
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Axon, Blade.
SpecificationAxonBlade
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 1.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Orange San Francisco
  • T-Mobile Blade