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ZTE Axon 40 Ultra vs ZTE nubia Z50

What Axon 40 Ultra does better (5) and where nubia Z50 wins (4) — every spec side by side.

ZTE Axon 40 Ultra
ZTE · 2022Axon 40 Ultra
9.0Score
5 advantages≈ $410
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ZTE nubia Z50
ZTE · 2022nubia Z50
8.9Score
4 advantages≈ $430
8.7Display8.1
9.6Camera9.1
6.9Battery7.4
9.0Features9.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Axon 40 Ultranubia Z50
73.6 × 163.38.472.9 × 162.98.5
Axon 40 Ultranubia Z50Difference
Height163.3 mm162.9 mm+0.4 mm
Width73.6 mm72.9 mm+0.7 mm
Thickness8.4 mm8.5 mm−0.1 mm
Weight204 g197 g+7 g

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

Why is Axon 40 Ultra better than nubia Z50?

  1. Telephoto cameraYes · nubia Z50: No
  2. Peak brightness1,500 nits vs 1,000 nits+50%
  3. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
  4. Resolution (width)1,116 px vs 1,080 px+3%
  5. Screen-to-body ratio92.9% vs 90.4%+3%

Why is nubia Z50 better than Axon 40 Ultra?

  1. Wired charging65 W vs 80 W+23%
  2. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
  3. CPU frequency3 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+7%
  4. Weight204 g vs 197 g+4%
Specifications

Side by side

ZTE nubia Z50ZTE nubia Z50≈ $4308.9
Design
Weight204 g197 g
Thickness8.4 mm8.5 mm
Height163.3 mm162.9 mm
Width73.6 mm72.9 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass—
ColoursBlack, Gold, SilverBlack, Silver, Mint, Rabit red
Display
Screen size6.8″6.7″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,116 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,480 px2,400 px
Pixel density400 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness1,500 nits1,000 nits
Measured brightness680 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio92.9%90.4%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3 GHz3.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 730Adreno 740
AnTuTu score884,923—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,189—
Memory
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Main sensor size1/1.7"1/1.7"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom3.5×—
Max video8K8K
4K video frame rate120 fps—
Selfie camera16 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging65 W80 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 3.1
USB version3.13.1
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-25.8 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMyOS 13MyOS 13
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