Huawei P9 Lite vs ZTE Axon 7 mini: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei P9 Lite vs ZTE Axon 7 mini. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei P9 LiteHuawei P9 LiteGlobal · 3GB · 16GB · L21
ZTE Axon 7 miniZTE Axon 7 miniGlobal · 3GB · 32GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
Huawei P9 Lite
Huawei P9 Lite
Global · 3GB · 16GB · L21
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ZTE Axon 7 mini
ZTE Axon 7 mini
Global · 3GB · 32GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 6.2 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		6.0 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 5.3Design & Materials 5.7Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 4.6Performance & Hardware 4.6Performance & Hardware
Camera score 5.3Camera 4.7Camera
Connectivity score 5.2 Connectivity 6.2 Connectivity
Battery score 4.7 Battery 4.6 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.1
100 reviews
8.7
21 reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei P9 Lite vs ZTE Axon 7 mini

Specs where to buy Huawei P9 Lite Huawei P9 Lite
Global · 3GB · 16GB · L21 		ZTE Axon 7 mini price comparison ZTE Axon 7 mini
Global · 3GB · 32GB
Inches 5.2" 5.2"
Resolution FHD FHD
Usable surface 70% useful 71% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 72.6 mm
146.8 mm
7.5 mm 		71.0 mm
147.5 mm
7.8 mm
Weight 139 g 153 g
Micro Kirin 650
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 617
Octa-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
Storage 16 GB 32 GB
AnTuTu 52.934
v? 		35.000
v?
Battery 3000 mAh 2705 mAh
Main Camera 1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX214 Exmor RS
1
16 Mpx · Unknow
S5K3P3
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 7.0 Nougat Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Brand
Brand Huawei ZTE
Aliases -- --

Release Date
Release date March 2016,
8 years ago 		August 2016,
7 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei P9 Lite
ZTE Axon 7 mini
Huawei P9 Lite
ZTE Axon 7 mini
Size
72.6 mm • 146.8 mm • 7.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
71.0 mm • 147.5 mm • 7.8 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 139 g 153 g
Usable surface 70 % 71 %
Materials Plastic, Metal Aluminium alloy
Resistance - -
Colors
Black

White

Gold
Gold

Gray

Screen
Diagonal 5.2" 5.2"
Type LCD IPS AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 424 Pixels per inch 424 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.8
7.8
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.0
9.0
Is it comfortable?
8.5
9.1
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.6
7.8
Number of reviews
100 reviews
21 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 650 Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952
CPU 4x Cortex-A53 2.0 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.7 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 1.5 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.2 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 16 nm 28 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-30 MP2 Qualcomm Adreno 405

RAM
RAM 3 GB 3 GB
Type -- --

Antutu
Score
52.934
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 43% of devices
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35.000
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 42% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 16 GB 32 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications Color LED Notifications
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
7.5
9.8
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
7.8
8.5
What's your experience been with demanding games?
6.7
7.4
Number of reviews
100 reviews
21 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 13 Mpx 16 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX214 Exmor RS Samsung S5K3P3
Type CMOS ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 Unknow
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.12 µm 1.00 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/3.06" 1/3.06"

Features
Flash Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		No,
30 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 8 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.2
8.5
Quality of nighttime photos
6.4
5.8
Quality of selfies
7.6
7.8
Does it have a powerful flash?
7.9
8.1
Number of reviews
100 reviews
21 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Others
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.1
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

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American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 0.880 W/Kg on head
0.530 W/Kg on body 		1.000 W/Kg on head
0.770 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.3
9.3
Quality of the GPS
7.9
9.4
And the WiFi?
8.4
8.5
Number of reviews
100 reviews
21 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
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2705 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge No Yes
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 10%
    Less than half day
  • 23%
    Less than a day
  • 36%
    One day
  • 27%
    More than one day
  • 3%
    Two days or more
  • 5%
    Less than half day
  • 30%
    Less than a day
  • 30%
    One day
  • 30%
    More than one day
  • 5%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
100 reviews
21 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 7.0 Nougat
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
    Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 8 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 1%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 79%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 20%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 84%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 16%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 24%
    Never
  • 24%
    Once a year
  • 38%
    Every six months
  • 15%
    Every two months or less
  • 13%
    Never
  • 47%
    Once a year
  • 40%
    Every six months
  • 0%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
100 reviews
21 reviews
Prices
From $ 106 --
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