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| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Huawei |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.94 x 2.82 x 0.48 inches | 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches |
| 8.11 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 725.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Single-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T628 MP4 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3180mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate S has a global score of 73.6, which is a bit better than the ZTE Axon M's 66.9 global score. The Huawei Mate S is an notably older phone than ZTE Axon M, but Huawei was able to build it noticeably thinner and incredibly lighter anyway. The Huawei Mate S counts with just a bit better looking screen than ZTE Axon M, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Huawei Mate S also counts with a little bit larger screen.
The ZTE Axon M counts with just a bit better processing power than Huawei Mate S, because it has 1 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. The ZTE Axon M counts with a little bit better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate S, although it has less internal storage capacity.
The ZTE Axon M counts with better battery lifetime than Huawei Mate S, because it has a 3180mAh battery capacity. The ZTE Axon M counts with a superior camera than Huawei Mate S, because it has a much more mega pixels back facing camera, a way higher (4K) video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures and videos in poorly lited environments.
The Huawei Mate S is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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