Phone Comparison - ZTE Axon 40 Ultra Space Edition vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

ZTE Axon 40 Ultra Space Edition
zte axon 40 ultra space edition
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
apple iphone 17 pro max
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general General Info

Manufacturer ZTE Apple
Announced November 2022 September 2025
Status Coming Soon - December 2022 Coming Soon - September 2025
Price - Rs. 149,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 163.3 x 73.6 x 8.4 mm
(6.43 x 2.9 x 0.33 in)
163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm
(6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 233 g (8.22 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) -
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1x
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 LTE
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 12 iOS 26
User Interface MyOS 12 -
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) [Similar] Hexa-core, Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
GPU Adreno 730 [Similar] Apple GPU (6-core graphics) [Similar]
RAM 18 GB [Browse Similar] 12 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 1 TB 2 TB
External Memory No No

display Display

Type FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1500 nits (peak)
FHD+ LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Screen
120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 Nits (typ)
1600 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak)
Ceramic Shield 2 Protections
Colors 1B Colors 16M colors
Size 6.8 inches [Similar] 6.9 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1116 x 2480 pixels (400 ppi) 1320 x 2868 pixels (458 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 92.85% 91.36%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 64 MP + 64 MP + 64 MP [Similar] 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP [Similar]
Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features 64 MP, f/1.6, 35mm (standard), 1/1.7", PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
64 MP, f/3.5, 91mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2", PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom (vs. 26mm cam)
64 MP, f/2.4, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/1.7", PDAF
Panorama, HDR
48 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10‑bit video 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
Front Camera 16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.22µm, under display
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
GPS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 1 TB, 18 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 3.1 2 TB, 12 GB RAM or 1 TB, 12 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM NVMe
Expandable Storage No No
USB OTG Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

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

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 80W wired, PD3.0, QC4
Li-Ion 4832 MAh - Nano SIM Model
Li-Ion - ESIM Only Model
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 20 min
25W wireless (MagSafe), 50% in 30 min
15W wireless (MagSafe) - China only
25W wireless (Qi2)
4.5W reverse wired
Capacity 5000 mAh 5088 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -