ZTE Axon 7 vs Nubia Z11

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Comparing the ZTE Axon 7 vs Nubia Z11 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both ZTE Axon 7 and Nubia Z11 run at the same processing speed of 2.15 GHz.


Display: Both ZTE Axon 7 and Nubia Z11 offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches, but ZTE Axon 7 features a AMOLED display compared to Nubia Z11's IPS LCD, making ZTE Axon 7 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: ZTE Axon 7 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20 MP, while Nubia Z11 offers 16 MP, making ZTE Axon 7 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both ZTE Axon 7 and Nubia Z11 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: ZTE Axon 7 offers a higher battery capacity with 3250 mAh, while Nubia Z11 offers 3000 mAh, making ZTE Axon 7 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both ZTE Axon 7 and Nubia Z11 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: ZTE Axon 7 receives a higher user rating of 5, while Nubia Z11 has a rating of 3.9.

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ZTE Axon 7
₹29,990
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₹9,999
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Summary

Release Date

28 Jun, 2016
26 Dec, 2016
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 820
Snapdragon 820
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
AMOLED
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

20 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP
16 MP

Battery

3250 mAh
3000 mAh
6000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging
33W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
128 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Sexy, bezel-less design
  • Interesting edge screen features
  • Smooth performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Exposure issues with the camera
  • Using cases & screen protectors could be a problem
  • Many features seem gimmicky
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

5/5
(1 rating)
3.9/5
(249 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

MiFavor UI
Nubia UI
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.5 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
Adreno 530
Adreno 810

RAM

4 GB
6 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

534 ppi
401 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

73.08 %
75.81 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4 Scratch-resistant glass
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

151.8 mm
151.8 mm
164.4 mm

Width

75 mm
72.3 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
7.5 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

185 grams
162 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX298 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

5160 x 3872 Pixels
4608 x 3456 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

No
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3250 mAh
3000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 16 Hours(2G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 200 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano (Hybrid) SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Back
Back
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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