ZTE Axon 7 vs Vivo X5

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Main
Model
ZTE Axon 7
Price
$399.00
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 530
CAMERA Rear: 20 MP, f/1.8, phase detection autofocus, OIS, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
CAMERA Front: 8 MP, f/2.2, 1080p
CAMERA Video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels (~538 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3250 mAh battery
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
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Main
Model
Vivo X5
Price
$89.99
Advantages
BODY Dimensions: 143.3 x 71.1 x 6.3 mm (5.64 x 2.80 x 0.25 in)
COMMS Radio: To be confirmed
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launch
Announced
2016, May
Status
Available. Released 2016, June
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 530
camera
Rear
20 MP, f/1.8, phase detection autofocus, OIS, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
8 MP, f/2.2, 1080p
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
display
Size
5.5 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~538 ppi pixel density)
Technology
AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 MiFavor UI 4.0
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3250 mAh battery
Stand By
About 360 h
Talk time
About 16 h
body
Dimensions
151.7 x 75 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 in)
Weight
175 g (6.17 oz, 0.39 lb)
SIM card
Dual SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Ion Gold, Quartz Grey, Chromium Silver
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
v3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A2017G, USA
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A2017G LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900)
Speed
HSPA, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2014
Status
Available. Released 2014
platform
OS
Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 405
camera
Rear
13 MP, autofocus, LED flash
Front
5 MP
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
display
Size
5.0 inches
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels (~294 ppi pixel density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes - Funtouch OS
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 2250 mAh battery
Stand By
—
Talk time
—
body
Dimensions
143.3 x 71.1 x 6.3 mm (5.64 x 2.80 x 0.25 in)
Weight
141 g (4.97 oz, 0.31 lb)
SIM card
Dual SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16 GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS
NFC
—
Radio
To be confirmed
USB
microUSB v2.0, USB Host
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - X5v GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - X5L CDMA 800 - X5v GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - X5s
3G bands
TD-SCDMA - X5L, X5s
4G bands
LTE band 3(1800), 38(2600) - X5v LTE band 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300) - X5L, X5s
Speed
CDMA, LTE
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Axon 7 is equipped with a more powerful processor Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) than the X5. This is a significant difference between these models as powerful CPU allows the user to perform multiple tasks easily.

The Axon 7 has better GPU Adreno 530 thanks to which the owner will be able to run more number of modern game apps.

The Axon 7 has better back camera specifications that makes the Axon 7 a better selection for photography enthusiasts. The ZTE Axon 7 front camera specifications are better than that of the X5. If you like to shoot selfies then you have to note this advantage. The Axon 7 shoots videos with a more quality resolution: 4K UHD vs FullHD.

The Axon 7 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) screen resolution with 534 ppi pixel density that is more high in compare to the X5 FullHD (720 x 1280 pixels) screen resolution with 293 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a good choice for watching movies. The X5 smartphone is easier to carry as it has smaller dimensions in comparison to the Axon 7: 143.3 x 71.1 x 6.3 mm versus 151.7 x 75 x 7.9 mm. The X5 model weight 141g that is 34g lighter than the weight of the ZTE Axon 7.

The Axon 7 has a better battery life as it is produced with 3250mah battery that is 1000mah bigger than the X5 cell. That's mean this model will work longer without charging.

Considering the above-mentioned differences the Axon 7 will become the best buy. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.