ZTE Axon Max vs Samsung Galaxy J1 2016

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Comparing the ZTE Axon Max vs Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: ZTE Axon Max runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 runs at 1.3 GHz, making ZTE Axon Max the better performer.


Display: ZTE Axon Max offers a screen size of 6 inches, while Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 offers 4.5 inches, making ZTE Axon Max the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 features a Super AMOLED display compared to ZTE Axon Max's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: ZTE Axon Max offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 offers 5 MP, making ZTE Axon Max better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: ZTE Axon Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 offers 2 MP, making ZTE Axon Max better for front camera photography.


Battery: ZTE Axon Max offers a higher battery capacity with 4140 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 offers 2050 mAh, making ZTE Axon Max better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while ZTE Axon Max offers 32 GB, making Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 the better option for storage.

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Summary

Release Date

01 Apr, 2016
27 Jan, 2017
14 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 617
Spreadtrum SC7727SE
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
3 GB RAM
1 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
4.5 inches (11.43 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
480x800 px
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
16 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
13 MP
2 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
4140 mAh
2050 mAh
6600 mAh
N/A
N/A
100W Flash Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
8 GB
512 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.7/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

N/A
4/5
(1,665 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jan 27, 2017
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

MiFavor UI
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
N/A
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952
Spreadtrum SC7727SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A7
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 405
N/A
Adreno 840

RAM

3 GB
1 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
4.5 inches  (11.43 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
480x800 px
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.8:9

Pixel Density

367 ppi
207 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

77.48 %
62.72 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A
No
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

160 mm
132.6 mm
162.98 mm

Width

80 mm
69.3 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

7.5 mm
8.9 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

188 grams
131 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A
Back: Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
N/A
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor
5 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Assist Beam autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
2592 x 1944 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
N/A
Best In Class

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No
N/A

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
N/A
Excellent

Capacity

4140 mAh
2050 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 12 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
8 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

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

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 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)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 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)
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

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

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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