ZTE Axon 10 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

Comparing the ZTE Axon 10 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE runs at a higher processing speed of 3.3 GHz, while ZTE Axon 10 Pro runs at 2.84 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers a screen size of 6.74 inches, while ZTE Axon 10 Pro offers 6.47 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 FE features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to ZTE Axon 10 Pro's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while ZTE Axon 10 Pro offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: ZTE Axon 10 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 12 MP, making ZTE Axon 10 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers a higher battery capacity with 4900 mAh, while ZTE Axon 10 Pro offers 4000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both ZTE Axon 10 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

ZTE Axon 10 Pro

₹69,990

(Not Released in India)

Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

₹79,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

30 Jan, 2020

18 Sep, 2026

18 Mar, 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 855	Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955	Snapdragon 8 Elite
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)	Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)
6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.47 inches (16.43 cm)	6.736 inches (171.1 mm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
20 MP Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP Telephoto Camera	8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


20 MP	12 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4000 mAh	4900 mAh	4000 mAh
Quick Charging	45W Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
N/A	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

N/A

8.4/10

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8.0/10

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Large and smooth display
Slim and lightweight build
Long-term software support
Good daylight cameras

Premium & compact design
Excellent performance
Reliable cameras
New & improved AI features

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Battery life could be better
Less suited for power users

Slow charging speeds
Battery life could have been better

User Ratings

N/A

4.6/5

(7,688 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	2,471,984 AnTuTu Score	N/A
N/A	10h 16m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Sep 04, 2026

(Official)

Mar 18, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v17

Android v15

OS Updates

N/A

7 Year

7 Years

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

7 Years

Custom UI

N/A

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

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Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

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Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485

Deca Core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 2.74 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A725 2.36 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A725 1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Octa core

4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640

Galileo

Adreno 830

RAM

6 GB

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5526 mm²

Vapor Chamber

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

2,471,984

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

16.0 s

N/A

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

5,513

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.47 inches (16.43 cm)

6.736 inches (171.1 mm)

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

1900 nits

2600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

398 ppi

382 ppi

416 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.75 %

89.69 %

90.92 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

89.69 %

N/A

Design

Height

159.2 mm

161.6 mm

146.9 mm

Width

73.4 mm

76.9 mm

70.5 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

7.4 mm

7.2 mm

Weight

N/A

193 grams

162 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGNK 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Camera

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

6144 x 8192 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/240 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

N/A

Video Recording

N/A

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

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh

4900 mAh

4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v4.0

Yes 45W Fast Charging v2.0 69% in 70 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse 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

10h 16m

N/A

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

N/A

1h 6m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

SAR Value

N/A

Head: 1.6 W/kg

Head: 0.956 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/e/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope Geomagnetic sensor Hall sensor

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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