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Motorola Moto X40 vs ZTE Axon 30 Ultra 5G

What Moto X40 does better (6) and where Axon 30 Ultra 5G wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Moto X40
Motorola · 2022Moto X40
8.9Score
6 advantages≈ $580
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ZTE Axon 30 Ultra 5G
ZTE · 2021Axon 30 Ultra 5G
8.9Score
8 advantages≈ $590
8.9Display8.7
9.1Camera9.7
7.1Battery5.4
9.1Features9.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Moto X40Axon 30 Ultra 5G
74 × 161.28.673 × 161.58
Moto X40Axon 30 Ultra 5GDifference
Height161.2 mm161.5 mm−0.3 mm
Width74 mm73 mm+1 mm
Thickness8.6 mm8 mm+0.6 mm
Weight199 g188 g+11 g

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

Why is Moto X40 better than Axon 30 Ultra 5G?

  1. Wired charging125 W vs 65 W+92%
  2. Wireless chargingYes · Axon 30 Ultra 5G: No
  3. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
  4. Selfie camera60 MP vs 16 MP3.8×
  5. CPU frequency3.2 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+13%
  6. Process4 nm vs 5 nm+25%

Why is Axon 30 Ultra 5G better than Moto X40?

  1. Optical zoom2× vs 5×2.5×
  2. RAM12 GB vs 18 GB+50%
  3. Storage (max)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
  4. Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
  5. Weight199 g vs 188 g+6%
  6. Rear cameras3 vs 4+33%
  7. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.6+19%
  8. Thickness8.6 mm vs 8 mm+7%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight199 g188 g
Thickness8.6 mm8 mm
Height161.2 mm161.5 mm
Width74 mm73 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlack, BlueBlack, White, Blue, Light Brown, Aerospace Edition
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density393 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate165 Hz144 Hz
Measured brightness—698 nits
Screen-to-body ratio90.9%91.1%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.2 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUAdreno 740Adreno 660
AnTuTu score—703,270
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,582
Memory
RAM12 GB18 GB
Storage (max)512 GB1,024 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Main sensor size1/1.55"1/1.72"
Rear cameras34
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom2×5×
Max video8K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera60 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,600 mAh4,600 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging125 W65 W
Charged in 30 min214%—
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 3.1
USB version—3.1
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-24.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—MyOS 11
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