ZTE Axon Elite vs Samsung W2016

Comparing the ZTE Axon Elite vs Samsung W2016 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung W2016 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.1 GHz, while ZTE Axon Elite runs at 2.0 GHz, making Samsung W2016 the better performer.

Display: ZTE Axon Elite offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Samsung W2016 offers 3.9 inches, making ZTE Axon Elite the larger display of the two. Samsung W2016 features a Super AMOLED display compared to ZTE Axon Elite's IPS LCD, making Samsung W2016 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung W2016 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while ZTE Axon Elite offers 13 MP, making Samsung W2016 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: ZTE Axon Elite offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Samsung W2016 offers 5 MP, making ZTE Axon Elite better for front camera photography.

Battery: ZTE Axon Elite offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Samsung W2016 offers 2000 mAh, making ZTE Axon Elite better for longer battery life.

Storage: Samsung W2016 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while ZTE Axon Elite offers 32 GB, making Samsung W2016 the better option for storage.

ZTE Axon Elite

₹29,990

(Discontinued)

Samsung W2016

₹39,990

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

N/A

01 Apr, 2016

11 Jun, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 810	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.1 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM	3 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	3.9 inches (9.91 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	768x1280 px (HD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	3.9 inches (9.91 cm)	N/A
N/A	768x1280 px (HD+)	N/A

Rear Camera


13 MP Primary Camera	16 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Camera	N/A	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


8 MP	5 MP	50 MP

Battery


3000 mAh	2000 mAh	6500 mAh
N/A	N/A	90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB	64 GB	256 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 4.1

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.0.2 (Lollipop)

Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

5 Year

Custom UI

MiFavor UI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, ARM Cortex A57 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Octa core

2.1 GHz, Quad core, ARM Cortex A57 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 430

Mali-T760 MP8

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

3 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

3.9 inches (9.91 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

768x1280 px (HD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.6:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi

383 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.03 %

58.89 %

96.8 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

96.8 %

Design

Height

154 mm

120.4 mm

162.7 mm

Width

75 mm

61 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

9.3 mm

15.1 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

N/A

204 grams

190 grams

Build Material

N/A

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Back: Plastic

Form Factor

N/A

Clamshell

N/A

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Excellent

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

2 MP

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

4616 x 3464 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Avg

Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

N/A

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

3000 mAh

2000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB

64 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 1700(band 4) / 800(band 20)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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