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Vivo S16 Pro vs ZTE Axon 40 Ultra
What S16 Pro does better (5) and where Axon 40 Ultra wins (14) — every spec side by side.
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8.1Display8.7
8.5Camera9.6
5.7Battery6.9
8.7Features9.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
S16 ProAxon 40 Ultra
| S16 Pro | Axon 40 Ultra | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.1 mm | 163.3 mm | +0.8 mm |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 73.6 mm | +1.2 mm |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 8.4 mm | −1 mm |
| Weight | 182 g | 204 g | −22 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is S16 Pro better than Axon 40 Ultra?
- Selfie camera50 MP vs 16 MP3.1×
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Weight182 g vs 204 g+12%
- CPU frequency3.1 GHz vs 3 GHz+3%
- Thickness7.4 mm vs 8.4 mm+14%
Why is Axon 40 Ultra better than S16 Pro?
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
- Telephoto cameraNo · S16 Pro: Yes
- RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
- Battery capacity4,600 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+9%
- Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 120 fps4×
- Max video4K vs 8K
- Pixel density388 ppi vs 400 ppi+3%
- USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
- Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.6+19%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 182 g | 204 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 8.4 mm |
| Height | 164.1 mm | 163.3 mm |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 73.6 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Colours | Black, Mint | Black, Gold, Silver |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,116 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,480 px |
| Pixel density | 388 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 1,500 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 680 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.4% | 92.9% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8200 | Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.1 GHz | 3 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G610 MC6 | Adreno 730 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 884,923 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 3,189 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 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 | 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 | 50 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,600 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 65 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 79% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC | 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 | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | OriginOS 3 | MyOS 13 |
