Motorola Moto Z vs ZTE Axon 7

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launch
Announced
Status
platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Stand By
Talk time
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Motorola Moto Z
Price
$159.95
Advantages
COMMS Radio: FM radio
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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
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3250 mAh battery
BODY Dimensions: 151.7 x 75 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 in)
SOUND 3.5mm jack : Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, June
Status
Available. Released 2016, September
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow), planned upgrade to v7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 530
camera
Rear
13 MP, f/1.8, laser autofocus, OIS, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
5 MP, f/2.2, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, LED flash, 1080p
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.5 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~535 ppi pixel density)
Technology
AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery
Stand By
—
Talk time
—
body
Dimensions
153.3 x 75.3 x 5.2 mm (6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 in)
Weight
136 g (4.80 oz, 0.3 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black/Gray, Black/Rose Gold, Black/Gold, White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.1, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio
USB
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go; magnetic 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
No
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700) - USA
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 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
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 Axon 7 has better back camera specs that makes the Axon 7 a better selection for photo lovers. The Axon 7 front camera specifications are better than that of the Moto Z: (8 megapixels and 2.2 aperture versus 5 megapixels and 2.2 aperture). If you like to shoot selfies then you have to note this advantage.

The Axon 7 smartphone is easier to carry as it has smaller dimensions than the Moto Z: 151.7 x 75 x 7.9 mm versus 153.3 x 75.3 x 5.2 mm. The Moto Z cell phone weight 136g that is 39g lighter than the weight of the Axon 7.

The Axon 7 is produced with a 3.5mm jack that is the most popular way to connect headphones for listening music. The ZTE Axon 7 has a better battery life as it is produced with 3250mah battery that is 650mah bigger compared to the Moto Z cell. That's mean this phone will work for a longer time without charging.

Considering the above-mentioned differences the ZTE Axon 7 is the best choice. Check the lowest price on Amazon.