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ZTE Axon 7 vs Google Pixel 3a Specs Comparison

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ZTE Axon 7
9.0
Google Pixel 3a
ZTE Axon 7 Google Pixel 3a
Released · May 26, 2016
Released · May 07, 2019
5.5-inch · 2560x1440px
5.6-inch · 2220x1080px
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
3250 mAh
3000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
May 26, 2016 May 07, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$400 $399

Design

Dimensions
5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches
151.7 x 75 x 7.9 mm 		5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches
151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm
Weight
6.17 oz / 175.0 g 5.19 oz / 147.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys, Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver Black, Purple, White

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 73.27% screen-to-body 5.6-inch, 73.93% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED OLED
Resolution
2560x1440px, 534 PPI 2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Dragontrail
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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Bright Max (20% APL)
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Bright Min
Untested 1.7 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo 		Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 360
GPU
Adreno 530 Adreno 615
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
6GB/128GB 		4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB not expandable
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
3250 mAh, Li - Ion 3000 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 USB Power Delivery
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Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
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Video
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Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
9h 48min
Video
6h 30min
Gaming
Untested
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Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
20 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8 		12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps), DVD
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
EIS
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p 		8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Music recognition, Custom equalizer, Preset equalizer, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital Plus aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
41 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
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: Sep 06, 2016
FCC ID value: SRQ-ZTEA2017U 		Date approved: Feb 25, 2019
FCC ID value: A4RG020G
Measured SAR
Head: 0.76 W/kg
Body: 0.11 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.11 W/kg 		Head: 1.15 W/kg
Body: 1.13 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg

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