ZTE Axon 7 vs Huawei Mate 9

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Main
Model
ZTE Axon 7
Price
$399.00
Advantages
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)
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Model
Huawei Mate 9
Price
$379.50
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Hisilicon Kirin 960
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
PLATFORM GPU: Mali-G71 MP8
CAMERA Rear: Dual 20 MP +12 MP, f/2.2, OIS, 2x zoom, Leica optics, phase detection & laser autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
CAMERA Front: 8 MP, f/1.9, 1080p
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
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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
Infrared port
—
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
2016, November
Status
Coming soon
platform
OS
Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Hisilicon Kirin 960
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G71 MP8
camera
Rear
Dual 20 MP +12 MP, f/2.2, OIS, 2x zoom, Leica optics, phase detection & laser autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
8 MP, f/1.9, 1080p
Video
2160p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR
display
Size
5.9 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~373 ppi pixel density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
To be confirmed - EMUI 5.0
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
Stand By
—
Talk time
—
body
Dimensions
156.9 x 78.9 x 7.9 mm (6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 in)
Weight
190 g (6.70 oz, 0.42 lb)
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
—
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single SIM microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Infrared port
Yes
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Messaging
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (MHA-L29 model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - MHA-L29
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - MHA-L29, MHA-L09 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - MHA-L29
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - MHA-L29 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Mate 9 uses a more powerful CPU Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) than the Axon 7. This is an important difference between these phones because fast processor allows you to run a few apps at once.

The Mate 9 has better graphics processor Adreno 530 thanks to which you will be able to run more number of new games.

The Mate 9 has better rear camera specs which makes it a better choice for photography enthusiasts. The Huawei Mate 9 front camera specifications are better than that of the Axon 7: (8 megapixels and 1.9 aperture versus 8 megapixels and 2.2 aperture). If you like to shoot selfies then you have to keep in mind this advantage.

The Axon 7 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) display resolution with 534 ppi pixel density which is more high in compare to the Huawei Mate 9 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) display resolution with 373 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a better choice for reading books. The Axon 7 device is easier to carry as it has more portable dimensions in comparison to the Mate 9: 151.7 x 75 x 7.9 mm versus 156.9 x 78.9 x 7.9 mm. The Axon 7 cell phone weight 175g which is 15g lighter than the weight of the Huawei Mate 9.

The Mate 9 has a better battery life as it is produced with 4000mah battery which is 750mah bigger compared to the Axon 7 cell. It means that this phone will live longer without charging.

The Huawei Mate 9 has 6 advantages and the Axon 7 only 3 so the Mate 9 is the best buy. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.