Huawei Mate 40 Pro vs ZTE Axon 40 Ultra Comparison and Differences
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Huawei Mate 40 Pro or ZTE Axon 40 Ultra Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei Mate 40 Pro | ZTE Axon 40 Ultra | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, October 22 | 2022, May 09 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.9 x 75.5 x 9.1 mm | 6.41 x 6.41 x 2.97 in | 163.3 x 73.6 x 8.4 mm | 6.43 x 6.43 x 2.9 in | |
| Weight | 212 g | 7.48 oz | 204 g | 7.2 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame | Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Mystic Silver, White, Black, Green, Yellow | Black, Gold, Silver | |
| Battery | 4400 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 1200 EUR | 700 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 1B | |
| Screen size | 6.76" in | 6.8" in | |
| Screen area | 115.7 cm2 | 111.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 94.1% | 92.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1344 x 2772 px | 1116 x 2480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 456 PPI | 400 PPI | |
| Other specs | - HDR10 -90Hz |
- 120Hz -HDR10+ -1500 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 64 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28'', 1.22µm, omnidirectional PDAF, Laser AF -12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom -20 MP, f/1.8, 18mm (ultrawide), PDAF |
-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 (ultrawide), 1/1.7", PDAF |
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| Functions | Leica optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480fps, 720p@960fps, 720p@3840fps, HDR, gyro-EIS | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10‑bit video | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 136 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 140 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 116 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Dual | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide) TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 1.22µm, under display | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 104 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 110 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 96 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services | Android 12, MyOS 12 | |
| Chipset | - HiSilicon Kirin 9000 5G (5 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.13 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.54 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) | |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP24 | Adreno 730 | |
| External memory | NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 998231 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 661059 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1179 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3377 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 6451 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 6225 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 940 | 935 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3380 | 3218 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by), Dual SIM (one Nano-SIM, one eSIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79, 80, 84 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1x -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio | - 24-bit/192kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color temperature sensor , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 66W -Fast wireless charging 50W -Reverse wireless charging 5W - IP68 dust/water resistant |
- Fast charging 65W -Quick Charge 4+ -USB Power Delivery 3.0 with PPS |
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