ZTE Axon 7 mini vs Lenovo Vibe X3 Comparison and Differences
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ZTE Axon 7 mini
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ZTE Axon 7 mini or Lenovo Vibe X3 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | ZTE Axon 7 mini | Lenovo Vibe X3 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2016, October | 2015, November | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 157 x 80.4 x 8.2 mm | 6.18 x 6.18 x 3.17 in | 154 x 76.5 x 9.3 mm | 6.06 x 6.06 x 3.01 in | |
| Weight | 196 g | 6.91 oz | 175 g | 6.17 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gold | White, Black | |
| Battery | 4100 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 660 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 40 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 618 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 31 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 350 EUR | 300 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 99.2 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 78.6% | 70.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 367 PPI | 401 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 21 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF & laser AF -2 MP, depth sensor |
-21 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), PDAF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP (USA) 13 MP, f/2.2 (all other regions) |
8 MP | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6 (Marshmallow); MiFavor UI 4 | Android 5.1 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57) | |
| GPU | Adreno 506 | Adreno 418 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM - USA |
32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 132 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 460 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 659 | 1053 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1874 | 2739 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2339 | 2662 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 12(700), 13(700), 25(1900) - USA |
-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), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | 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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.1, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Dolby Atmos audio enhancement -24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) market dependent |
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| Versions |
- Also known as ZTE Blade Max 3 in USA |
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