Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X) vs ZTE Axon 7 Comparison and Differences

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Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X)

Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X)

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ZTE Axon 7

ZTE Axon 7

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Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X) or ZTE Axon 7 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X) ZTE Axon 7
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Release date 2017, September 2016, May
Dimensions (HxWxD) 155.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm | 6.12 x 6.12 x 2.98 in 151.7 x 75 x 7.9 mm | 5.97 x 5.97 x 2.95 in
Weight 165 g | 5.82 oz 175 g | 6.17 oz
Body Build Front glass, aluminum frame, back Aluminum body
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Colors Black, Gold, Rose Gold, Red Ion Gold, Quartz Grey, Chromium Silver
Battery 3080 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po 3250 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life Stand by time - Up to 360 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 16 h (3G)
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Screen

Technology LTPS IPS LCD AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.5" in 5.5" in
Screen area 82.6 cm2 82.2 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 70.1% 72.2%
Screen resolution 1080 x 1920 px 1440 x 2560 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 403 PPI 538 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 4
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 12 MP, Dual 20 MP, Single
Camera specs -12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1.25µm, PDAF
-12 MP, f/2.6, 50mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
-20 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.6'', 1.1µm, OIS, PDAF
Functions Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps
Front camera, selfie 5 MP, Single 8 MP, Single
Specifications 5 MP 8 MP, f/2.2, 1/4'', 1.12µm
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat); MiFavor 4.2
Chipset - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 - Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU Adreno 506 Adreno 530
External memory microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal memory 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total 94339
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core 326
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 670
GeekBench 6 OpenCL 552
GeekBench 5 Single Core 169 318
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 999 803
GeekBench 4 Single Core 1639
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 3869
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 6911
GeekBench 4 Battery 1674

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300)
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 
CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A2017G, USA
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A2017G 
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 41(2500) - USA
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
NFC Yes
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector 3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 4.2, A2DP

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio No
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - 32-bit/192kHz audio
-Dolby Atmos audio enhancement
-Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity , Infrared port - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras
- Charging 5V/2A 10W

- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
Versions
- For Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, LATAM. Also known as Xiaomi Mi 5X in China.

- Also known as ZTE Axon 2 Available in China with 128 GB storage and 6 GB RAM

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