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| Global Score | |
| 57.4 | 63.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | ZTE |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 5.1 |
| -- | 2015-07-14 |
| 4.74 x 2.49 x 0.42 inches | 6.06 x 2.90 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.51 ounces | 5.99 ounces |
| Black and Orange | Blue, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum; plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | TFT |
| 233 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 8212 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Single-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 302 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.62 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.2 inches (1/5") sensor | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 456 hours standby time 12.9 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The ZTE Axon has a general score of 63.1, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Lumia 430's 57.4 score. The ZTE Axon works with Android 5.1 OS, and Microsoft Lumia 430 comes with Windows Phone 8.1 OS. The ZTE Axon design is somewhat thinner but extremely heavier than Microsoft Lumia 430. ZTE Axon counts with a much better display than Microsoft Lumia 430, because it has a way larger display, a way greater display pixels density and a way better resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
ZTE Axon has a bit superior CPU than Lumia 430, because although it has 1 lesser cores and doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory. ZTE Axon has a slightly bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Lumia 430, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory capacity.
ZTE Axon takes greater photographs and videos than Microsoft Lumia 430, because it has a way more MP camera and a larger aperture. ZTE Axon has a much better battery duration than Lumia 430, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 1500mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the ZTE Axon is also a bargain compared to others.
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