Google Pixel XL vs ZTE Axon 7 Specs Comparison

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Google Pixel XL
Google Pixel XL ZTE Axon 7
Released · Oct 20, 2016
Released · May 26, 2016
5.5-inch · 2560x1440px
5.5-inch · 2560x1440px
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
3450 mAh
3250 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2016 May 26, 2016
Prices (MSRP)
$869 $400

Design

Dimensions
6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches
154.72 x 75.74 x 8.6 mm
5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches
151.7 x 75 x 7.9 mm
Weight
5.93 oz (168.0 g) 6.17 oz (175.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP53
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light Touch sensitive control keys, Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue Gold, Gray, Silver

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 71.22% screen-to-body 5.5-inch, 73.27% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED AMOLED
Resolution
2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 534 PPI 2560x1440px, 534 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Features
Oleophobic coating Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Processor
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo
GPU
Adreno 530 Adreno 530
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
4GB/32GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)

Battery

Type
3450 mAh, Li - Ion 3250 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12.3 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.55 μm
20 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps), DVD
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2
WLAN
b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n, ac
b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.0 Type-C, USB 3.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Music recognition, Custom equalizer, Preset equalizer, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30
4G (TDD) Bands
41 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 12, 2017
FCC ID value: NM8G-2PW2100
Date approved: Sep 06, 2016
FCC ID value: SRQ-ZTEA2017U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.89 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 0.56 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.15 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.56 W/kg
Head: 0.76 W/kg
Body: 0.11 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.11 W/kg

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