ZTE Axon 7 vs Google Pixel XL Specs Comparison

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

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

Design

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

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 73.27% screen-to-body 5.5-inch, 71.22% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED AMOLED
Resolution
2560x1440px, 534 PPI 2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 534 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Oleophobic coating
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 2 (Good)

Hardware

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

Battery

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

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
20 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
12.3 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.55 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)
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
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 b, g, n, ac
b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, 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, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M4/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, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Music recognition, Custom equalizer, Preset equalizer, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital Plus Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
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, 29, 30
4G (TDD) Bands
41 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
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, UMTS
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 12, 2017
FCC ID value: NM8G-2PW2100
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: 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

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