Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 63.1 | 69.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | HTC |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-08-03 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.06 x 2.90 x 0.37 inches | 6.22 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.99 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 300.00 | $ 260.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | -- |
| 401 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.46 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
HTC Desire 826 has an overall score of 69.3, which is a little bit better than ZTE Axon's 63.1 global score. HTC Desire 826's design is just a little bit heavier but somewhat thinner than ZTE Axon, and both of them were only released with a couple of months difference. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS, but HTC Desire 826 has the previous 5.0 version while ZTE Axon has Android 5.1 Lollipop version.
HTC Desire 826 counts with a much better display than ZTE Axon. Both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, a display of the same size and the same count of pixels per inch in the display. HTC Desire 826 features a quite bigger memory to store more apps and games than ZTE Axon, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
HTC Desire 826 features a little better processing power than ZTE Axon, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the HTC Desire 826 also has a 64-bit processing unit, 4 more cores and an extra GPU. ZTE Axon has a lot better camera than HTC Desire 826, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the ZTE Axon also has a bigger aperture to capture better low light images and videos.
The ZTE Axon counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than HTC Desire 826, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, HTC Desire 826 is also a bit cheaper.
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