Phone Comparison - ZTE Axon 40 Ultra vs ZTE Axon 40 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

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general General Info

Manufacturer ZTE ZTE Samsung
Announced 2022, May 09 May 2022 2023, February 01
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2022, May 13 Coming Soon - May 2022 Coming soon. Exp. release 2023, February 17
Price - - Rs. 124,990 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black, Gold, Silver Black, Gold, Blue Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 163.2 x 73.5 x 8.4 mm
(6.43 x 2.89 x 0.33 in)
162.9 x 72.9 x 8.7 mm
(6.41 x 2.87 x 0.34 in)
163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm
(6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz) 233 g (8.22 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and eSIM, Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE LTE LTE
5G Network SA/NSA SA/NSA SA/NSA/Sub6 - International / SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)
Stylus, 2.8ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 12 Android 12 Android 13
User Interface - MyOS 12 One UI 5
Processor Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585), Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm) Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
GPU Adreno 730 Adreno 650 Adreno 740
RAM 16 GB 12 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 1 TB 512 GB 1 TB
External Memory No No No

display Display

Type QHD+ AMOLED Screen
144Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1500 nits (peak)
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
144Hz Refresh Rate
1000 nits (peak)
QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1750 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Always-on display
Colors 1B Colors 16M Colors 16M Colors
Size 6.8 inches 6.67 inches 6.8 inches
Resolution 1116 x 2480 pixels (400 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi) 1440 x 3088 pixels (501 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 93.04% 90.25% 89.56%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no yes no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 64 MP + 64 MP + 64 MP 108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 200 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP
Flash Dual-LED Flash Dual-LED flash LED flash
Features 64 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.3", PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
64 MP, (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, Xx optical zoom
64 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.0", 0.7µm
Panorama, HDR
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4 (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4 (depth)
HDR, panorama
200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
auto-HDR, panorama
Video 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10‑bit video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10‑bit video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Front Camera 16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.22µm, under display
HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
16 MP, (wide)
HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual video call
Auto-HDR, HDR10+
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 1 TB, 12 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 / 4.0
Expandable Storage No No No
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 80W
Quick Charge 4+
USB Power Delivery 3.0 with PPS
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 66W
Quick Charge 4+
USB Power Delivery
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 45W wired
10W wireless (Qi/PMA)
4.5W reverse wireless
Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -