Older flagship · 2017

ZTE Axon 7s

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04
Best for
Strength AMOLED screen
Extras Curved display
Watch out No more updates, 18W charging (slow)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
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Full specifications

Display

5.5″ · AMOLED · 1440 × 2560 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
5.5"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1440 × 2560 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) · 4-core 2.35 GHz · Adreno 530
Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Flagship
AnTuTu
130,703
CPU
4-core, 2.35 GHz
GPU
Adreno 530
Process
14 nm
CPU layout
2x Kryo 2.4 GHz + 2x Kryo 1.6 GHz

Software & updates

Android 7 (Nougat), MiFavor 4 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 7 (Nougat), MiFavor 4
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

12 MP f/1.8 main · 8 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
12 MP f/1.8
Camera
20 MP
Front camera
8 MP
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

3400 mAh · 18 W wired
Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity
3400 mAh
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
4.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G works · no 5G No B20 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, B2, B3, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12

Build & Design

170 g · 7.9 mm
Height
151.7 mm
Width
75.0 mm
Thickness
7.9 mm
Weight
170 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone X

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Sharper screen
1440 × 2560 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution
25% larger battery capacity
3,400 mAh vs 2,716 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
131k vs 598k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection
vs

Samsung Galaxy S8

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
Starts with more storage
128 GB vs 64 GB baseline
Lower-resolution screen
AMOLED vs Super AMOLED panel · 1440 × 2560 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution
Lower benchmark score
131k vs 202k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 170 g vs 155 g

Where to buy

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