ZTE Axon M vs Google Pixel 5 Specs Comparison

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4.0
ZTE Axon M
8.7
Google Pixel 5
ZTE Axon M Google Pixel 5
Released · Nov 01, 2017
Released · Oct 15, 2020
5.2-inch · 1920x1080px
6.0-inch · 2340x1080px
Single camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 128GB
3180 mAh
4080 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 17, 2017 Sep 30, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$725 $700

Design

Dimensions
5.94 x 2.82 x 0.48 inches
150.8 x 71.6 x 12.1 mm
5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches
144.7 x 70.4 x 8 mm
Weight
8.11 oz / 230.0 g 5.33 oz / 151.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black Just black, Sorta sage

Display

Size
5.2-inch, 68.98% screen-to-body 6.0-inch, 86.75% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD OLED, 90Hz, HDR
Resolution
1920x1080px, 424 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 430 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Additional display
5.2 inches, 1920 x1080 px, IPS LCD, Colors: 16 777 216, Touch screen: Yes, Capacitive, Multi-touch: Yes
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
8 (Poor) 1.9 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB (14 nm) Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475
GPU
Adreno 530 Adreno 620
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB not expandable
OS
Android (7.1 Nougat) Android (12, 11)

Battery

Type
3180 mAh, Li - Ion 4080 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 18.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 26min
Browsing
11h 26min
Video
8h 49min
Gaming
6h 51min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
20 MP (Doubles as a front camera, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1 μm
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, 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 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4 M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
2, 4, 5, 12, 29, 30, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
5, 4, 2 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA, HSUPA LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 09, 2017
FCC ID value: SRQ-Z999
Date approved: Apr 11, 2021
FCC ID value: A4RGD1YQ
Measured SAR
Head: 0.68 W/kg
Body: 0.10 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.48 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.59 W/kg
Head: 1.16 W/kg
Body: 1.18 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg
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