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ZTE Axon 7
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Full Specifications September 3, 2026
ZTE Axon 7 Android 6.0
ZTE · 2016

ZTE Axon 7

ZTE Axon 7 Android smartphone. Announced May 2016. Features 5.5″ display, Snapdragon 820 chipset, 20 MP primary camera, 8 MP front camera, 3250 mAh battery, 64 GB storage, 4 GB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass 4.

Display 5.5"
Chipset Snapdragon 820
RAM 4 GB
Storage 64GB storage, microSDXC
Camera 20 MP
Battery 3250 mAh
OS Android 6.0.1, up to Android 8.0, MiFavor 5.2
Build 175g, 7.9mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2016, May. Released 2016, June
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), MiFavor 5.2
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU Adreno 530

Display

Type AMOLED
Size 5.5 inches, 82.2 cm 2 (~72.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

Single 20 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.6", 1.1µm, PDAF, OIS
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps

Selfie camera

Single 8 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video 1080p@30fps

Body

Dimensions 151.7 x 75 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Battery

Type Li-Ion 3250 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, QC3
Stand-by Up to 360 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 16 h (3G)

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes, with Dolby Atmos stereo speakers (2 dedicated amplifiers)
3.5mm jack Yes
optionalother 32-bit/192kHz audio

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP
Positioning GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.0

Network

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A2017G, USA
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - A2017G
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Our Tests

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2346Basemark X: 32243
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 84dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 70h

Misc

Colors Ion Gold, Quartz Grey, Chromium Silver
Models A2017G, A2017U, A2017, A2017X
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2016, May. Released 2016, June
Status Discontinued
OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), MiFavor 5.2
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU Adreno 530
Type AMOLED
Size 5.5 inches, 82.2 cm 2 (~72.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM
Single 20 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.6", 1.1µm, PDAF, OIS
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps
Single 8 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video 1080p@30fps
Dimensions 151.7 x 75 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type Li-Ion 3250 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, QC3
Stand-by Up to 360 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 16 h (3G)
Loudspeaker Yes, with Dolby Atmos stereo speakers (2 dedicated amplifiers)
3.5mm jack Yes
optionalother 32-bit/192kHz audio
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP
Positioning GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.0
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A2017G, USA
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - A2017G
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2346Basemark X: 32243
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 84dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 70h
Colors Ion Gold, Quartz Grey, Chromium Silver
Models A2017G, A2017U, A2017, A2017X
Price About 240 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
46.4/100
Mid-range

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Processor 37.6
Display 75.5
Camera 68
Battery 57.1
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