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ZTE Axon vs ZTE Open

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

ZTE Axon

ZTE Axon

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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.

  • WidthOpen: 11.7 mm narrowerOpen: 62 mm · Axon: 73.7 mm
  • Screen diagonalOpen: 2 in smaller diagonalOpen: 3.5 in · Axon: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) / Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1Axon: Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) · Open: Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
  • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleAxon: Dual · Open: Single
  • DepthAxon: 3.1 mm thinnerAxon: 9.4 mm · Open: 12.5 mm
  • HeightOpen: 39.9 mm shorterOpen: 114 mm · Axon: 153.9 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.

Front
Axon: 153.9 × 73.7 mm 1 Open: 114 × 62 mm 2
Side
Axon: 153.9 × 9.4 mm 1 Open: 114 × 12.5 mm 2
  1. 1. Axon
    Height
    153.9 mm+39.9 mm versus Open
    Width
    73.7 mm+11.7 mm versus Open
    Depth
    9.4 mm
    Weight
    169.8 g
  2. 2. Open
    Height
    114 mm
    Width
    62 mm
    Depth
    12.5 mm+3.1 mm versus Axon
    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.

Screen size
Axon: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 1 Open: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Axon 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Open 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area

Axon has approximately 128.6% more rectangular screen area than Open.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageAxonOpen
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Open: Original memory entry

512 MB ROM · 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

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

2. Open

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Axon3000 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus Open

  2. 2. Open1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Axon2. Open

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationAxonOpen
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.9 Х 73.7 Х 9.4 mm
  • 114 Х 62 Х 12.5 mm
Weight
  • 169.8 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Firefox OS 1.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationAxonOpen
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.5%
  • 51.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationAxonOpen
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 3.15 MP
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
SpecificationAxonOpen
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1456
General specs
General specs
SpecificationAxonOpen
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2013
  • February
Colors
  • Ion Gold
  • Chromium Silver
  • Phthalo Blue
  • Blue
  • Orange
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 290 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationAxonOpen
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 850 / 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/n
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
SpecificationAxonOpen
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationAxonOpen
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 1.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input

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