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Redmi K50 Ultra vs Axon 40 Ultra

Xiaomi Redmi K50 Ultra vs ZTE Axon 40 Ultra

What Redmi K50 Ultra does better (7) and where Axon 40 Ultra wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Xiaomi · 2022Redmi K50 Ultra

9.1Score

7 advantages≈ $460

Higher score

ZTE · 2022Axon 40 Ultra

9.0Score

9 advantages≈ $410

9.3Display8.7

9.2Camera9.6

7.8Battery6.9

9.0Features9.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

Redmi K50 UltraAxon 40 Ultra

	Redmi K50 Ultra	Axon 40 Ultra	Difference
Height	163.1 mm	163.3 mm	−0.2 mm
Width	75.9 mm	73.6 mm	+2.3 mm
Thickness	8.6 mm	8.4 mm	+0.2 mm
Weight	202 g	204 g	−2 g

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

Why is Redmi K50 Ultra better than Axon 40 Ultra?

Wired charging120 W vs 65 W+85%
Main camera108 MP vs 64 MP+69%
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
Pixel density446 ppi vs 400 ppi+12%
CPU frequency3.19 GHz vs 3 GHz+6%
Selfie camera20 MP vs 16 MP+25%
Resolution (width)1,220 px vs 1,116 px+9%

Why is Axon 40 Ultra better than Redmi K50 Ultra?

Storage (max)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
Telephoto cameraNo · Redmi K50 Ultra: Yes
RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
Max video4K vs 8K
4K video frame rate60 fps vs 120 fps2×
USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
Screen-to-body ratio86.7% vs 92.9%+7%
Thickness8.6 mm vs 8.4 mm+2%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Xiaomi Redmi K50 Ultra≈ $4609.1	ZTE Axon 40 Ultra≈ $4109.0
Design
Weight	202 g	204 g
Thickness	8.6 mm	8.4 mm
Height	163.1 mm	163.3 mm
Width	75.9 mm	73.6 mm
Frame	—	Aluminium
Back	—	Glass
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass
Colours	Black, Gray, Blue, Mercedes AMG	Black, Gold, Silver
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.8″
Panel	OLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,220 px	1,116 px
Resolution (height)	2,712 px	2,480 px
Pixel density	446 ppi	400 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	—	1,500 nits
Measured brightness	—	680 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7%	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	—	884,923
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	3,189
Memory
RAM	12 GB	16 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	1,024 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	108 MP	64 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.6	f/1.6
Main sensor size	1/1.67"	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	60 fps	120 fps
Selfie camera	20 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	120 W	65 W
Charged in 30 min	158%	—
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 2.0	USB Type-C 3.1
USB version	2	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	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 12	Android 12
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	MIUI 13	MyOS 13