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Nothing Phone vs ZTE Axon 40 Ultra
What Phone does better (2) and where Axon 40 Ultra wins (15) — every spec side by side.
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7.1Display8.7
8.1Camera9.6
4.9Battery6.9
5.4Features9.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
PhoneAxon 40 Ultra
| Phone | Axon 40 Ultra | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 159.2 mm | 163.3 mm | −4.1 mm |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 73.6 mm | +2.2 mm |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 8.4 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Weight | 194 g | 204 g | −10 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Phone better than Axon 40 Ultra?
- Wireless chargingYes · Axon 40 Ultra: No
- Weight194 g vs 204 g+5%
Why is Axon 40 Ultra better than Phone?
- Wired charging33 W vs 65 W+97%
- Peak brightness500 nits vs 1,500 nits3×
- Telephoto cameraNo · Phone: Yes
- NFCNo · Phone: Yes
- Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+11%
- Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 120 fps4×
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 3 GHz+25%
- Max video4K vs 8K
- Screen size6.6″ vs 6.8″+4%
- USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
- Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 194 g | 204 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 8.4 mm |
| Height | 159.2 mm | 163.3 mm |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 73.6 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP53 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx3 | — |
| Glass protection | Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Colours | Transparent | Black, Gold, Silver |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,116 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,480 px |
| Pixel density | 402 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 1,500 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 680 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | — | 92.9% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G | Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | — | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 3 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 642L | Adreno 730 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 884,923 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 3,189 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | — | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | — | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | — | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | 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 | — | 1/1.7" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 3.5× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 120 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,500 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 33 W | 65 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -25.8 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, fingerprint | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Nothing OS | MyOS 13 |
| Major OS updates promised | 3 | — |
