Older flagship · 2015

ZTE Axon mini

Nobody owns this yet
Our Take
CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e
Best for
Strength Compact size, AMOLED screen
Extras Leather back
Watch out No more updates, Smaller battery (2800mAh)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
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Full specifications

Display

5.2″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

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

Screen size
5.2"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 1920 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm) · 8-core 1.5 GHz · Adreno 405
Basic CPU

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

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Flagship
AnTuTu
36,598
v6
CPU
8-core, 1.5 GHz
GPU
Adreno 405
Process
28 nm
CPU layout
4x Cortex A53 1.7 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.2 GHz

Software & updates

Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) · 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 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

13 MP main · 8 MP selfie

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

Main camera
13 MP
Front camera
8 MP
Main sensor
Samsung 3M2, 1/3.06", 1.13µm
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Camera extras
manual focus

Battery

2800 mAh
Plan to charge daily

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

Capacity
2800 mAh
Removable
No

Memory

3 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
3 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
32 GB
Fills fast
Storage type
eMMC 4.5
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
4.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, SUPL
USB
Micro-USB 2.0
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 full · no 5G
Full
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, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B20

Build & Design

140 g · 7.9 mm
Height
143.5 mm
Width
70.0 mm
Thickness
7.9 mm
Weight
140 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 6s

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses
Sharper screen
Super AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.2″ vs 4.7″ screen
63% larger battery capacity
2,800 mAh vs 1,715 mAh battery
Starts with more storage
32 GB vs 16 GB baseline
Lower benchmark score
37k vs 175k AnTuTu
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
vs

Samsung Galaxy S6

Loses on most 4 losses
Lower-resolution screen
1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2560 resolution
Lower benchmark score
37k vs 112k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC

Where to buy

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