Xiaomi 12 vs ZTE Axon 40 Ultra Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi 12	ZTE Axon 40 Ultra
Released · Dec 31, 2021	Released · Jun 21, 2022
6.3-inch · 2400x1080px	6.8-inch · 2480x1116px
Triple camera	Triple camera
8GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Dec 28, 2021	Jun 08, 2022

Design

Dimensions
6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches 152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm	6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches 161.53 x72.96 x 8.0 mm
Weight
6.35 oz (180.0 g)	6.63 oz (188.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Green, Blue, Pink

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 89.30% screen-to-body	6.8-inch, 94.80% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1100 nits	AMOLED, 1500 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 419 PPI	2480x1116px, 400 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.50GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.80GHz Cortex-A510	Octa-core 1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.50GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.80GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 730	Adreno 730
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB	8GB/128GB 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (12)	Android (12)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 67.0W Wireless: 50.0W	Wired: 65.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	64 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 35 mm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 12 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	64 MP (Ultra-wide) Focal Length: 16 mm
Third camera
5 MP (Telephoto, Macro) Focal Length: 50 mm	64 MP (Telephoto, Periscope) Optical zoom: 5.7x Focal Length: 91 mm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (960 fps) EIS	Yes
Front
32 MP Video capture: 1080p	16 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Infrared	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

With 12 RAM and 256GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/256GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/256GB

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Full specifications
Xiaomi 12 Specs	ZTE Axon 40 Ultra Specs