ZTE Axon Pad vs Apple iPad mini (2024)

Product
ZTE Axon Pad
500 USD

Price
500 USD
499 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
ZTE Mobiles
Apple iPhone
Model No
ZTE Axon Pad
A2995, A2996, iPad16,2

Launch Date
2023, May 01
2024, October 23

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 4, 12, 17, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A2995 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A2996
5G bands
1, 5, 8, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - A2995, A2996
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

Dimensions
279 x 181 x 6.5 mm (10.98 x 7.13 x 0.26 in)
195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm (7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in)
Weight
Weight 605 g (1.33 lb)
293 g (Wi-Fi) / 297 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (10.34 oz)
SIM
SIM Nano-SIM
eSIM
Colors
Black, Gold
Space Gray, Blue, Purple, Starlight
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating Stylus support (Apple Pencil, Apple Pencil Pro)

Type
IPS LCD, 1B colors, 120Hz
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Size
12.1 inches, 424.5 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
8.3 inches, 203.9 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~249 ppi density)
1488 x 2266 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~327 ppi density)

OS
Android 13, MyOS 13
iPadOS 18
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)
Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
GPU
Adreno 730
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

RAM
8GB/12GB
8GB
Storage
256GB/512GB
128GB/256GB/512GB

Lens 1
13 MP, AF
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

Lens 1
16 MP
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Features
HDR

Capacity
Li-Po 10000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 5078 mAh, non-removable (19.3 Wh)
Charging
80W wired

Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (accessories only)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, magnetic connector
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort