Huawei Honor 8 Lite vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 vs ZTE Axon 7 vs ZTE Blade A3 (2017): Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei Honor 8 Lite vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 vs ZTE Axon 7 vs ZTE Blade A3 (2017). The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei Honor 8 LiteHuawei Honor 8 LiteChina · 4GB · 32GB · AL00
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4Xiaomi Redmi Note 4Global · 4GB · 64GB
ZTE Axon 7ZTE Axon 7Global · 4GB · 64GB · A2017G
ZTE Blade A3 (2017)ZTE Blade A3 (2017)Global · 3GB · 32GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
Huawei Honor 8 Lite
Huawei Honor 8 Lite
China · 4GB · 32GB · AL00
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 4
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4
Global · 4GB · 64GB
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ZTE Axon 7
ZTE Axon 7
Global · 4GB · 64GB · A2017G
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ZTE Blade A3 (2017)
ZTE Blade A3 (2017)
Global · 3GB · 32GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available -- Not available -- Not available -- Not available
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials --Design & Materials --Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera --Camera --Camera --Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity -- Connectivity -- Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score --Battery --Battery --Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
8.0
13 reviews
8.8
604 reviews
9.3
93 reviews
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1 review

Technical specifications of the Huawei Honor 8 Lite vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 vs ZTE Axon 7 vs ZTE Blade A3 (2017)

Specs stores to buy Huawei Honor 8 Lite Huawei Honor 8 Lite
China · 4GB · 32GB · AL00 		Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 price compare Xiaomi Redmi Note 4
Global · 4GB · 64GB 		where to buy ZTE Axon 7 ZTE Axon 7
Global · 4GB · 64GB · A2017G 		ZTE Blade A3 (2017) prices ZTE Blade A3 (2017)
Global · 3GB · 32GB
Inches 5.2" 5.5" 5.5" 5.5"
Resolution FHD FHD QHD HD
Usable surface 69% useful 72% useful 73% useful 72% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 72.9 mm
147.2 mm
7.6 mm 		76.0 mm
151.0 mm
8.4 mm 		75.0 mm
151.7 mm
7.9 mm 		75.8 mm
152.0 mm
8.2 mm
Weight 147 g 165 g 175 g 138 g
Micro Kirin 655
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 625
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 820
Quad-Core 		MT6737
Quad-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 4 GB RAM 4 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
Storage 32 GB 64 GB 64 GB 32 GB
AnTuTu 56.500
v? 		107.194
v9 		164.960
v7 		39.856
v?
Battery 3000 mAh 4100 mAh 3250 mAh 4000 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/2.2

1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX258
1
20 Mpx · ƒ/1.8

1
13 Mpx · Unknow

Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 7.0 Nougat Android 7.0 Nougat Android 7.0 Nougat Android 7.0 Nougat

Brand
Brand Huawei Xiaomi ZTE ZTE
Aliases -- -- Axon Secret 7, A2017G --

Release Date
Release date February 2017,
7 years ago 		August 2016,
7 years ago 		May 2016,
7 years ago 		October 2017,
6 years ago
State Not available Not available Not available Not available
Market China Global Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei Honor 8 Lite
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4
ZTE Axon 7
ZTE Blade A3 (2017)
Huawei Honor 8 Lite
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4
ZTE Axon 7
ZTE Blade A3 (2017)
Size
72.9 mm • 147.2 mm • 7.6 mm
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 Print 3D Model
76.0 mm • 151.0 mm • 8.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
75.0 mm • 151.7 mm • 7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
75.8 mm • 152.0 mm • 8.2 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 147 g 165 g 175 g 138 g
Usable surface 69 % 72 % 73 % 72 %
Materials Plastic, Glass Plastic, Metal Plastic, Metal Plastic
Resistance - - - -
Colors
Black

White

Blue

Gold
Gold

Silver

Gray
Gold

Gray
Black

Blue

Screen
Diagonal 5.2" 5.5" 5.5" 5.5"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS AMOLED LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9 16:9
Resolution FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		QHD
1440 x 2560 px 		HD
720 x 1280 px
Density 424 Pixels per inch 401 Pixels per inch 534 Pixels per inch 267 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • LED Notifications
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • GFF full lamination
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1000:1 contrast ratio
  • NTSC
  • 72% NTSC
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Viewing angle - 178°
  • Without Notch
  • Color LED Notifications
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
6.5
7.5
8.1
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Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.4
8.9
9.5
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Is it comfortable?
9.6
8.8
9.2
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Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.9
7.8
8.9
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Number of reviews
13 reviews
604 reviews
93 reviews
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Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 655 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 2.2GHz MediaTek MT6737T
CPU 4x Cortex-A53 2.15 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.7 GHz 8x Cortex-A53 2.0 GHz 2x Kryo 2.2 GHz + 2x Kryo 1.6 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 1.5 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core Quad-Core Quad-Core
Manufacturing 16 nm 14 nm 14 nm 28 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-T830 MP2 Qualcomm Adreno 506 Qualcomm Adreno 530 624MHz ARM Mali-T720 MP2

RAM
RAM 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 3 GB
Type -- -- -- --

Antutu
Score
56.500
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 8% of devices
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107.194
Antutu v9
Overall performance better than 15% of devices
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164.960
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 17% of devices
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39.856
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 0% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 32 GB 64 GB 64 GB 32 GB
Type -- -- -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

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

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

Audio

Audio
-
-
-
-

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

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
7.9
8.2
9.8
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Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
8.7
9.0
9.4
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What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.2
8.3
9.0
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Number of reviews
13 reviews
604 reviews
93 reviews
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Camera

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

Standard

Standard

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 13 Mpx 20 Mpx 13 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Sony IMX258 Samsung Unknown
Type CMOS CMOS ISOCELL CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 1.8 Unknow
ISO -- -- -- --
Pixel size -- 1.12 µm -- --
Pixel Binning -- -- -- --
Sensor size -- 1/3.06" -- --

Features
Flash LED Dual LED Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No Yes No
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		Yes,
120 fps 		Yes,
240 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
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • 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
  • Dual front camera
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 5 Mpx 8 Mpx 5 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Type -- -- -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ -- ƒ/ -- ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- -- -- --
Pixel Binning -- -- -- --
Sensor size -- -- -- --
Others
--
--
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- -- -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.1
8.5
9.5
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Quality of nighttime photos
6.8
6.4
7.6
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Quality of selfies
8.2
7.7
8.3
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Does it have a powerful flash?
8.3
8.1
9.1
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Number of reviews
13 reviews
604 reviews
93 reviews
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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- -- -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • CDMA2000 EV-DO
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • 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 Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Micro SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Others
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.1 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.1 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.0
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

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

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Charging
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)

SAR
European measurement

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

 0.360 W/Kg on head
0.930 W/Kg on body 		-- 0.348 W/Kg on head
1.099 W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

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

 -- 0.375 W/Kg on head
-- W/Kg on body 		1.190 W/Kg on head
1.130 W/Kg on body 		--

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

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.5
8.9
9.2
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Quality of the GPS
8.4
8.8
9.2
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And the WiFi?
8.7
9.0
9.5
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Number of reviews
13 reviews
604 reviews
93 reviews
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Battery

Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
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4100 mAh
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3250 mAh
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4000 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Polymer Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge No No Yes No
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 8%
    Less than half day
  • 8%
    Less than a day
  • 38%
    One day
  • 38%
    More than one day
  • 8%
    Two days or more
  • 1%
    Less than half day
  • 5%
    Less than a day
  • 19%
    One day
  • 52%
    More than one day
  • 23%
    Two days or more
  • 1%
    Less than half day
  • 11%
    Less than a day
  • 47%
    One day
  • 38%
    More than one day
  • 3%
    Two days or more
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Number of reviews
13 reviews
604 reviews
93 reviews
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Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 7.0 Nougat
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
  • MIUI V9.5 (Android 7.1)
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
  • Android 7.1.1 Nougat
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
  • Android 7.0 Nougat
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
Google Services (official) No Yes Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 92%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 8%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 6%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 83%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 11%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 6%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 81%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 13%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
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Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 17%
    Never
  • 8%
    Once a year
  • 50%
    Every six months
  • 25%
    Every two months or less
  • 5%
    Never
  • 7%
    Once a year
  • 39%
    Every six months
  • 49%
    Every two months or less
  • 19%
    Never
  • 17%
    Once a year
  • 49%
    Every six months
  • 15%
    Every two months or less
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Number of reviews
13 reviews
604 reviews
93 reviews
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