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ZTE Axon M (Z999) vs Apple iPhone 7 (128GB)

Side by side comparison between ZTE Axon M vs Apple iPhone 7 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Apple iPhone 7 X ZTE Axon M (Z999) 11Points
ZTE Axon M (Z999)
Specifications Compare Models Pictures
5.2"
IPS

1080x1920

20
MP
4GB
RAM

Quad-core

3180
mAh

(Non removable)

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14Points Apple iPhone 7 (128GB) Compare ZTE Axon M X
Apple iPhone 7 (128GB)
Specifications Compare Models Pictures
4.7"
IPS

750x1334

12
MP

7.1mp

2GB
RAM

Quad-core

1960
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Apple iPhone 7 (128GB)

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Axon M (Z999)} 11 Advantages ZTE Axon M (Z999) vs iPhone 7 (128GB)} 14 Advantages Apple iPhone 7 (128GB)
+4GB LPDDR4100%
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.		vs2GB LPDDR4
+Until 256GB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage
More external storage for files using memory cards		vsNot supported
+1080x1920 pixels107%
Higher resolution screen		vs750x1334 pixels
+424 PPI30%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)		vs326 PPI
+5.2"11%
Larger screen		vs4.7"
+(back) 20MP67%
Higher resolution main camera		vs(back) 12MP
+1/2.8" inches7%
The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.		vs1/3" inches
+3500000 apps (Google Play Store)52%
More apps available to download and use		vs2300000 apps (App Store)
+3180 mAh62%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use		vs1960 mAh
+3.5mm jackAdvantage
Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores		vsproprietary audio output
+Type-CAdvantage
Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.		vsUSB 2.0 proprietary connector
2.15GHz 64bit Quad-corevs+2.34GHz 64bit Quad-core (16nm)1%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
64GB (45GB available)vs+128GB (119GB available)164%
More internal storage for applications and files
230 grams (8.05 ounces)vs+138 grams (4.83 ounces)67%
Lighter
12.2 millimeters (0.48 inches)vs+7.1 millimeters (0.28 inches)72%
Thinner
Plastic body, glass frontvs+Aluminum body, glass frontAdvantage
More resistant material
TFT IPS LCDvs+TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCDAdvantage
TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD display is brighter and more vivid
Dual-LED flashvs+Quad-LED flashAdvantage
The Quad-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light
EIS: Digital stabilizationvs+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage
Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video
Not supportedvs+BSI sensorAdvantage
The BSI sensor allows the entry of more light generating photos with more detail and brightness
HDR photo only main cameravs+HDR photo/video on both camerasAdvantage
The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
Not supportedvs+(front) 7.1MPAdvantage
A front-camera is best for taking selfies
(4G LTE-A) 300 Mbpsvs+(4G LTE-A) 450 Mbps50%
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supportedvs+BarometerAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+IP67 certifiedAdvantage
Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example
26 Common items in both devices
16 million
Only digital zoom
PDAF: phase detection autofocus
f/1.8 (aperture)
4K UHD (3840x2160)
4G LTE-A
Capacitive
+19 specs and more in the table below

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πŸ“± Model features

ZTE Axon M (Z999)iPhone 7 (128GB)
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ModelAxon M (Z999)iPhone 7 (128GB)
Other model namesAT&T ZTE Axon M foldable, ZTE Z999, δΈ­ε…΄ε€©ζœΊAxon MiPhone 7 A1660 CDMA, iPhone 7 A1778
Country or region availableUSA
USA		(Global, International)
(Global, International)
BrandZTEApple
Release date11/1/20179/16/2016, Announced: 9/7/2016
Depth12.2 millimeters (0.48 inches)7.1 millimeters (0.28 inches)
Size (width x height)71.6 x 150.9 millimeters (2.82 x 5.94 in)67.1 x 138.3 millimeters (2.64 x 5.44 in)
Weight230 grams (8.05 ounces)138 grams (4.83 ounces)
Build, materialsPlastic body, glass frontAluminum body, glass front
Protection against water and othersNot supportedIP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min

πŸ“² Display

ZTE Axon M (Z999)iPhone 7 (128GB)
Display typeTFT IPS LCDTFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD
Screen size5.2" inches4.7" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~69% (screen-to-body ratio)~65.6% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1080x1920 pixels750x1334 pixels (16:9)
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)424 PPI326 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass 5Sapphire Glass
Refresh ratefeature not registered60Hz
Display featuresfeature not registered625nits[typ]
Wide color gamut

πŸ€– Operating System

ZTE Axon M (Z999)iPhone 7 (128GB)
System versionAndroid 7.1.2 NougatiOS 10
Firmware updatefeature not registerediOS 15
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

βš™οΈ Processor

ZTE Axon M (Z999)iPhone 7 (128GB)
Chipset64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996AB Pro (14nm)64bit: Apple A10 Fusion (16nm)
CPUQuad-core, 2 processors:
2x 2.15GHz Kryo (Dual-core)
2x 1.6GHz Kryo (Dual-core)		Quad-core, 2 processors:
2x 2.34GHz Hurricane (Dual-core)
2x 2GHz Zephyr (Dual-core)
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 530 624MhzPowerVR Series7XT Plus (6-core, 900MHz)
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredBasemark OS II: 3416 (2.0)

πŸ’½ Memory and storage

ZTE Axon M (Z999)iPhone 7 (128GB)
RAM memory4GB LPDDR42GB LPDDR4
Internal storage64GB (45GB available)128GB (119GB available)
NVMe (SSD)
External storageUntil 256GB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)		Not supported

πŸ“Ά Mobile networks

ZTE Axon M (Z999)iPhone 7 (128GB)
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)		1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload300/50 Mbps450/50 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandDual-Band 850/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900, CDMA 800/1900/2100 (A1660)
Primary 3G networkUMTS 850/1700/1900A1660 model:
CDMA2000
TD-SCDMA 1900/2000
UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
A1778 model:
UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat12 (Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 29, 30, 66)LTE Cat9 (1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,17,18,19,20,25,26,27,28,29,30)
TD-LTE (38,39,40,41)
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-AGPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

πŸ“· Camera

ZTE Axon M (Z999)iPhone 7 (128GB)
Back camera (main camera)20 megapixels12 megapixels
Main camera resolution5472x3648 pixels4608x2592 pixels
Video recording (primary)4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
FlashDual-LED flashQuad-LED flash
Focal aperturef/1.8 (aperture)f/1.8 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registered28mm (lens)
Sensor size1/2.8" inches1/3" inches
Pixel size1Β΅m pixel1.22Β΅m pixel
AutofocusPDAF: phase detection autofocusPDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilizationOIS: Optical stabilization
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorNot supportedSupported
HDRHDR photo only main cameraHDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extrasfeature not registered1080p@120fps
720p@240fps

πŸ“Έ Front camera

ZTE Axon M (Z999)iPhone 7 (128GB)
Front camera (secondary)Not supported7.1 megapixels
Front camera resolutionNot supported3072x2304 pixels
Video recording (secondary)Not supportedFull HD (1920x1080)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredf/2.2 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registered32mm (lens)
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

πŸ”‰ Sound and multimedia

ZTE Axon M (Z999)iPhone 7 (128GB)
LoudspeakerSupportedStereo sound with dual speakers
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more3 microphones
RadioNot supportedNot supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263MPEG4, H.265, H.264, MOV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, OGG, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, AAC, eAAC, M4A

πŸ”Œ Connectivity

ZTE Axon M (Z999)iPhone 7 (128GB)
USBUSB 2.0 Type-C reversible connectorUSB 2.0 proprietary connector
Audio output3.5mm jackproprietary audio output
TV outputNot supportedProprietary TV-out
Bluetooth4.2 + A2DP4.2 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot		802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi hotspot
DLNANot supportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

ZTE Axon M (Z999)iPhone 7 (128GB)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Fingerprint sensor
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Proximity sensor		Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Compass
Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted)
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

πŸ”‹ Battery

ZTE Axon M (Z999)iPhone 7 (128GB)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity3180 mAh1960 mAh
Charger, watts18W Wired fast chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingfeature not registeredNot supported
Talk time autonomy28.5 hours (1.2 days)14 hours
Standby290 hours (12.1 days)240 hours (10 days)

βž• Other features

ZTE Axon M (Z999)iPhone 7 (128GB)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorderVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneousβ€’ Colors: Carbon Black
β€’ 2.5D glass screen
β€’ Additional 5.2" IPS screen (Dual screen)
β€’ Quick Charge 3.0 (47% in 30min)
β€’ Dolby Atmos sound
β€’ 32-bit/384kHz audio
β€’ Sony IMX350 sensor in both cameras
β€’ Slow motion 720p@240fps		β€’ Colors: Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
β€’ Oleophobic coating
β€’ Simultaneous video and image recording
β€’ 3D Touch display
β€’ FaceTime
β€’ Siri natural language
β€’ AirDrop file sharing
β€’ iCloud cloud service
β€’ NFC Apple Pay only
β€’ Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter included

☒️ Radiation rate

ZTE Axon M (Z999)iPhone 7 (128GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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