Google Pixel XL vs ZTE Axon 7

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OS
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camera
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Front
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display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Stand By
Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
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Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
features
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Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
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GPRS
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8.00/10

Main
Model
Google Pixel XL
Price
$109.00
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3450 mAh battery
BATTERY Stand By: About 552 h
BATTERY Talk time: About 32 h
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8.00/10

Main
Model
ZTE Axon 7
Price
$399.00
Advantages
CAMERA Rear: 20 MP, f/1.8, phase detection autofocus, OIS, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
CAMERA Front: 8 MP, f/2.2, 1080p
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels (~538 ppi pixel density)
BODY Dimensions: 151.7 x 75 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 in)
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
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launch
Announced
2016, October
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2016, October 20
platform
OS
Android OS, v7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 530
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/2.0, phase detection & laser autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2" sensor size, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, 1080p
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
Features
1/2.3" sensor size, 1.55Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.5 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~534 ppi pixel density)
Technology
AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3450 mAh battery
Stand By
About 552 h
Talk time
About 32 h
Playing Music
About 130 h
body
Dimensions
154.7 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm (6.09 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight
168 g (5.93 oz, 0.37 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Very Black, Quite Silver, Really Blue
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/128 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
v3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE Cat11 600/75 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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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
Playing Music
—
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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Summary

The ZTE Axon 7 has more quality rear camera that makes it a better choice for those who want to get high quality pictures. The ZTE Axon 7 front camera specifications are better than that of the Google Pixel XL: (8 megapixels and 2.2 aperture versus 8 megapixels and 2.4 aperture). If you want to make selfie pictures of a good quality then you have to note this advantage.

The Axon 7 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) display resolution with 534 ppi pixel density that is more high than the Google Pixel XL 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) display resolution with 534 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a right choice for playing games. The Axon 7 smartphone is easier to use as it has smaller dimensions in comparison to the Google Pixel XL: 151.7 x 75 x 7.9 mm versus 154.7 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm. The Google Pixel XL cell phone weight 168g that is 7g less in compare with the weight of the ZTE Axon 7.

The Axon 7 smartphone has a memory card slot. This is a pleasant bonus: the user can easily extend memory storage and transfer files. The Google Pixel XL has a better battery life as it is produced with 3450mah battery that is 200mah bigger compared to the Axon 7 cell. It means that this phone can be used for a longer time without charging.

The ZTE Axon 7 and the Google Pixel XL have the same number of pros however as the Axon 7 has better rear camera that is a very significant advantage then it will be the best buy. Check the lowest price on Amazon.