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UleFone Power Armor 18 vs ZTE Axon 40 Pro

What Power Armor 18 does better (7) and where Axon 40 Pro wins (12) — every spec side by side.

UleFone Power Armor 18
UleFone · 2022Power Armor 18
8.6Score
7 advantages≈ $430
vs
ZTE Axon 40 Pro
ZTE · 2022Axon 40 Pro
8.6Score
12 advantages≈ $440
Higher score
6.7Display8.4
7.6Camera7.9
9.2Battery6.9
8.2Features8.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Power Armor 18Axon 40 Pro
83.4 × 175.218.872.9 × 162.98.7
Power Armor 18Axon 40 ProDifference
Height175.2 mm162.9 mm+12.3 mm
Width83.4 mm72.9 mm+10.5 mm
Thickness18.8 mm8.7 mm+10.1 mm
Weight409 g199 g+210 g

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

Why is Power Armor 18 better than Axon 40 Pro?

  1. Battery capacity9,600 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+92%
  2. Wireless chargingYes · Axon 40 Pro: No
  3. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  4. Memory card slotYes · Axon 40 Pro: No
  5. Selfie camera32 MP vs 16 MP2×
  6. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Axon 40 Pro: No
  7. Process6 nm vs 7 nm+17%

Why is Axon 40 Pro better than Power Armor 18?

  1. Weight409 g vs 199 g2.1×
  2. OLED panelNo · Power Armor 18: Yes
  3. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  4. Stereo speakersNo · Power Armor 18: Yes
  5. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
  6. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+33%
  7. Thickness18.8 mm vs 8.7 mm2.2×
  8. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
  9. 4K selfie videoNo · Power Armor 18: Yes
  10. USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
  11. Screen-to-body ratio71.4% vs 90.4%+27%
  12. Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%
Specifications

Side by side

ZTE Axon 40 ProZTE Axon 40 Pro≈ $4408.6
Design
Weight409 g199 g
Thickness18.8 mm8.7 mm
Height175.2 mm162.9 mm
Width83.4 mm72.9 mm
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5—
ColoursBlackDream black, Crystal blue, Gold
Display
Screen size6.6″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,408 px2,400 px
Pixel density401 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness—1,000 nits
Screen-to-body ratio71.4%90.4%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 900Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process6 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz3.2 GHz
GPUMali-G68 MC4Adreno 650
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera108 MP108 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.52"1/1.52"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera32 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity9,600 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging66 W65 W
Charged in 30 min52%—
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth55.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.1
USB version23.1
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—MyOS 12
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