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ROG Phone 6 Pro vs Axon 40 Ultra Space Edition

Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro vs ZTE Axon 40 Ultra Space Edition

What ROG Phone 6 Pro does better (4) and where Axon 40 Ultra Space Edition wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Asus · 2022ROG Phone 6 Pro

8.9Score

4 advantages≈ $860

ZTE · 2022Axon 40 Ultra Space Edition

9.1Score

13 advantages≈ $860

Higher score

8.9Display8.7

7.8Camera9.6

8.4Battery7.4

7.6Features9.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Phone 6 ProAxon 40 Ultra Space Edition

	ROG Phone 6 Pro	Axon 40 Ultra Space Edition	Difference
Height	173 mm	163.3 mm	+9.7 mm
Width	77 mm	73.6 mm	+3.4 mm
Thickness	10.3 mm	8.4 mm	+1.9 mm
Weight	239 g	204 g	+35 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is ROG Phone 6 Pro better than Axon 40 Ultra Space Edition?

Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+20%
Refresh rate165 Hz vs 120 Hz+38%
3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Axon 40 Ultra Space Edition: No
CPU frequency3.19 GHz vs 3 GHz+6%

Why is Axon 40 Ultra Space Edition better than ROG Phone 6 Pro?

Storage (max)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
Optical stabilisationNo · ROG Phone 6 Pro: Yes
Telephoto cameraNo · ROG Phone 6 Pro: Yes
Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
Wired charging65 W vs 80 W+23%
Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 1,500 nits+25%
Weight239 g vs 204 g+17%
Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
Selfie camera12 MP vs 16 MP+33%
Thickness10.3 mm vs 8.4 mm+23%
Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.6+19%
Screen-to-body ratio82.2% vs 92.9%+13%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro≈ $8608.9	ZTE Axon 40 Ultra Space Edition≈ $8609.1
Design
Weight	239 g	204 g
Thickness	10.3 mm	8.4 mm
Height	173 mm	163.3 mm
Width	77 mm	73.6 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Ceramic
Ingress protection	IPX4	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx4	—
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	—
Colours	Storm White	Black
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.8″
Panel	AMOLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,116 px
Resolution (height)	2,448 px	2,480 px
Pixel density	395 ppi	400 ppi
Refresh rate	165 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	1,500 nits
Measured brightness	829 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	82.2%	92.9%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1	Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	4 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	3.19 GHz	3 GHz
GPU	Adreno 730	Adreno 730
AnTuTu score	973,756	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	3,980	—
Memory
RAM	18 GB	18 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	1,024 GB
Storage (base)	512 GB	512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	64 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.6
Main sensor size	1/1.56"	1/1.7"
Rear cameras	2	3
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	Yes
Optical zoom	—	3.5×
Max video	8K	8K
4K video frame rate	120 fps	120 fps
Selfie camera	12 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	6,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	65 W	80 W
Charged in 30 min	71%	—
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 3.1 (side)	USB Type-C 3.1
USB version	3.1	3.1
Dual-band GPS	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-24.1 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 12	Android 12
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	—	MyOS 12