ZTE Axon 7 (64GB) vs Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm)
Side by side comparison between ZTE Axon 7 vs Apple Watch 3 Aluminum devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2560
20
MP
MP
8mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3250
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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1.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
340x272
N/A
768MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
279
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? ZTE Axon 7 (64GB)
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23 Advantages 
5 Advantages | 12 Common items in both devices |
| AMOLED |
| 16 million |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Gyroscope |
| +5 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| ZTE Axon 7 (64GB) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| Model | Axon 7 (64GB) | Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) |
| Other model names | ZTE Axon 7 Dual-Sim A2017, A2017U, A2017G, ZTE Axon 2 | Apple Watch Series 3 A1858 GPS 8GB, Apple Watch S3, iWatch |
| Country or region available |       (Global, International), China, USA, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan | (Global, International) |
| Brand | ZTE | Apple |
| Release date | 5/1/2016 | 9/22/2017 |
| Depth | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 11.4 millimeters (0.45 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 75 x 151.7 millimeters (2.95 x 5.97 in) | 33.3 x 38.6 millimeters (1.31 x 1.52 in) |
| Weight | 175 grams (6.13 ounces) | 27 grams (.95 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic composite back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | 5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof |
📲 Display | ||
| ZTE Axon 7 (64GB) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5.5" inches | 1.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~73.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~55.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1440x2560 pixels | 340x272 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 534 PPI | 290 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 4 | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| ZTE Axon 7 (64GB) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| System version | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow | WatchOS 4.0 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | WatchOS 5.0 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| ZTE Axon 7 (64GB) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14nm) | 32bit: Apple S3 (28nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.15GHz Kryo (Dual-core) 2x 1.6GHz Kryo (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 530 | PowerVR G6200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| ZTE Axon 7 (64GB) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR4 | 768MB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 64GB (52GB available) | 8GB (5GB available) |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| ZTE Axon 7 (64GB) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 300/50 Mbps | feature not registered |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | Asia model: TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 Japan model: UMTS 800/900/2100 USA model: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat6 Asia model: LTE 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,19,20,28) TD-LTE 2300/2500/2600 (Bands 38,40,41) Japan model: LTE 700/800/900/1800/2100 (Bands 1,3,8,19,28) TD-LTE 2500 (Bands 41) USA model: LTE 700/800/850/1700/1800/1900/2100/2300/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,12,13,17,20,25,26,29,30) TD-LTE 2500 (Bands 41) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | Not supported |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| ZTE Axon 7 (64GB) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 20 megapixels | Not supported |
| Main camera resolution | 5952x3348 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | Not supported |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/1.8 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Not supported |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| ZTE Axon 7 (64GB) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 8 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| ZTE Axon 7 (64GB) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| ZTE Axon 7 (64GB) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| USB | USB 3.1 Type-C reversible connector | Not supported |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Not supported |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| ZTE Axon 7 (64GB) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| ZTE Axon 7 (64GB) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3250 mAh | 279 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Magnetic charging (dock) |
| Talk time autonomy | 16 hours | 18 hours |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| ZTE Axon 7 (64GB) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | feature not registered |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | Not supported |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Not supported |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Gold, Gray, Silver • Aluminum body • MiFavor UI 4.0 • 2.5D glass screen • Quick Charge 3.0 • Fast battery charging: 83% in 30min • Slow motion 720p@240fps • Dolby Atmos audio • Miracast | • Colors: Silver, Gold, Space Gray • Sport Band or Nike Sport Band • 1000 nits screen • 3D Touch display • Siri |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| ZTE Axon 7 (64GB) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.17W/kg (head), 0.03W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |