ZTE Axon vs ZTE Max XL

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

  Axon: 10.2 g lighter

  Axon:

  169.8 g

  Max XL:

  180 g

• Width

  Axon: 10.1 mm narrower

  Axon:

  73.7 mm

  Max XL:

  83.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Axon: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  Axon:

  5.5 in

  Max XL:

  6 in

• Chipset

  Axon:

  Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

  Max XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Axon:

  Dual

  Max XL:

  Single

• Height

  Axon: 11.2 mm shorter

  Axon:

  153.9 mm

  Max XL:

  165.1 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

   Height:

   153.9 mm

   Width:

   73.7 mm

   Depth:

   9.4 mm

2. 2. Max XL

   Height:

   165.1 mm +11.2 mm versus Axon

   Width:

   83.8 mm +10.1 mm versus Axon

   Depth:

   9.4 mm

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. Max XL

   Screen diagonal:

   6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   99.2 cm²

Max XL has approximately 19% more rectangular screen area than Axon.

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

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