Entry-level · 2017
ZTE Axon 7s
Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04
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 (3400mAh), 18W charging (slow)
Skip if
Heavy gaming or multitasking
Full specifications
Display
5.5″ · AMOLED · 1440 × 2560 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display
Display
5.5″ · AMOLED · 1440 × 2560 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display
Performance
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) · 4-core 2.35 GHz · Adreno 530
Basic CPU
Performance
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) · 4-core 2.35 GHz · Adreno 530
Basic CPU
Camera
12 MP f/1.8 main · 8 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video
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
Battery
3400 mAh · 18 W wired
Plan to charge daily
Connectivity
4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
Connectivity
4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
Build & Design
170 g · 7.9 mm
Build & Design
170 g · 7.9 mmHeight
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 · proximitySensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Specifications sourced from GSMArena
How it stacks up against the rest.
Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.
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 · 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
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