Entry-level · 2016
ZTE Axon 7 mini
Our Take
CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e
A basic entry-level phone with an AMOLED screen — but a smaller battery and slow 18W charging show its age.
Best for
Streaming · reading · social
Strength
AMOLED screen
Watch out
Smaller battery (2705mAh), 18W charging (slow)
Skip if
Heavy gaming or multitasking
Full specifications
Display
5.2″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display
Display
5.2″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display
Performance
Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm) · 8-core 1.5 GHz · Adreno 405
Basic CPU
Performance
Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm) · 8-core 1.5 GHz · Adreno 405
Basic CPU
Camera
16 MP f/1.9 main · 8 MP selfie
Camera
16 MP f/1.9 main · 8 MP selfieA standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.
Main camera
16 MP f/1.9
Front camera
8 MP f/2.2
Main sensor
Samsung S5K3P3, 1/3.06", 1µm
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps
Battery
2705 mAh · 18 W wired
Plan to charge daily
Battery
2705 mAh · 18 W wired
Plan to charge daily
Memory
3 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
Memory
3 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
Connectivity
4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 4
Connectivity
4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 4
Build & Design
153 g · 7.8 mm
Build & Design
153 g · 7.8 mmHeight
147.5 mm
Width
71.0 mm
Thickness
7.8 mm
Weight
153 g
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximitySensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Specifications sourced from GSMArena
How it stacks up against the rest.
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vs
Apple iPhone 7
Trades blows
2 wins
3 losses
Sharper screen
AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.2″ vs 4.7″ screen
38% larger battery capacity
2,705 mAh vs 1,960 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
35k vs 238k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection · 153 g vs 138 g
vs
Samsung Galaxy S7
Loses on most
4 losses
Lower-resolution screen
AMOLED vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2560 resolution
Lower benchmark score
35k vs 189k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
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