ZTE Axon 40 Ultra vs Nubia Z40 Pro 5G

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.

ZTE Axon 40 Ultra

₹57,590

(Not Released in India)

Nubia Z40 Pro 5G

₹40,590

(Not Released in India)

Summary

Release Date

11 Aug, 2022

21 Apr, 2022

06 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1116x2480 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

N/A
16 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery

N/A
5000 mAh	5000 mAh	6500 mAh
80W Fast Charging	80W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging
N/A	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

8.4/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

N/A

4.4/5

(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	N/A	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
N/A	N/A	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v12

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

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

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 730

Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR5

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

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

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

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1116x2480 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1500 nits

1000 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

400 ppi

395 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

93.07 %

91.01 %

90.11 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

163.2 mm

161.9 mm

150.83 mm

Width

73.5 mm

72.9 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

204 grams

199 grams

191 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A

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

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Excellent

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 Cameraf/1.57IMX921

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

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto 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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

7680x4320 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

N/A

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Best In Class

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 Camera

Camera Type

Under display

N/A

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Fast Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes

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

16h 04m

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

N/A

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

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

N/A

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)

N/A

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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