Google Pixel XL vs ZTE Axon 7 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2016	May 26, 2016
Prices (MSRP)
$869	4GB/64GB - $400 6GB/128GB - $500

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	Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys
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
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Features
Oleophobic coating	Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Processor
Quad-core 2150 MHz Kryo	Quad-core 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 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 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	Dolby Atmos, Music recognition, Custom equalizer, Preset equalizer, Dolby Digital Plus
Additional microphone(s)
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	1, 2, 5, 8
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

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

Alternative variants

Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	$769

Memory	6GB/128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$500

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