ZTE Axon 40 Ultra vs Nubia Z40 Pro 5G

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Comparing the ZTE Axon 40 Ultra vs Nubia Z40 Pro 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both ZTE Axon 40 Ultra and Nubia Z40 Pro 5G run at the same processing speed of 3.0 GHz.


Display: ZTE Axon 40 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Nubia Z40 Pro 5G offers 6.67 inches, making ZTE Axon 40 Ultra the larger display of the two. Both ZTE Axon 40 Ultra and Nubia Z40 Pro 5G feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both ZTE Axon 40 Ultra and Nubia Z40 Pro 5G feature a 64 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both ZTE Axon 40 Ultra and Nubia Z40 Pro 5G feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both ZTE Axon 40 Ultra and Nubia Z40 Pro 5G offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both ZTE Axon 40 Ultra and Nubia Z40 Pro 5G offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

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Summary

Spec Score

85%
85%
87%

Release Date

11 Aug, 2022
21 Apr, 2022
06 Oct, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED
1116x2480 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1260x2750 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
64 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
64 MP
Periscope Camera
8 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
7200 mAh
80W Fast Charging
80W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Premium, good looking design
  • Reliable battery life
  • Versatile cameras

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Performance needs improvement
  • Low-light photography is weak

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
1,356,175
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
18h 36m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Oct 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12
Android v17

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
4 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB
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Processor

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510
Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510
Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 730
Adreno 730
Adreno 722

RAM

8 GB
8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR5
LPDDR4X

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
1,356,175

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
27.0 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
1,832
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1116x2480 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1260x2750 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1500 nits
1000 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
144 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
360 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

400 ppi
395 ppi
459 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

93.07 %
91.01 %
90.85 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Design

Height

163.2 mm
161.9 mm
157.52 mm

Width

73.5 mm
72.9 mm
74.33 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
8.4 mm
7.69 mm

Weight

204 grams
199 grams
203 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle35 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size IMX787 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.635 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size IMX787 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Optical Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length S5KHP5
64 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
64 MP
f/3.5 Periscope Camera91 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size
8 MP
f/3.4 Periscope Camera125 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

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

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Film Camera
SuperMoon

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
f/2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length

Camera Type

Under display
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k
Full HD

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
7200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Fast Charging
Yes 80W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes

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
18h 36m

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

N/A
N/A
1h 41s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 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) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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