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Xiaomi 12S Ultra vs ZTE Axon 40 Pro Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi 12S Ultra	ZTE Axon 40 Pro
Released · Jul 09, 2022	Released · May 31, 2022
6.7-inch · 3200x1440px	6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera	Quad camera
8GB · 256GB	8GB · 128GB
4860 mAh	5000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 04, 2022	May 09, 2022

Design

Dimensions
6.43 x 2.95 x 0.36 inches 163.2 x 75 x 9.1 mm	6.41 x 2.87 x 0.34 inches 162.9 x 72.9 x 8.7 mm
Weight
7.94 oz (225.0 g)	7.02 oz (199.0 g)
Materials
Back: Leather Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 89.36% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 90.50% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1500 nits	AMOLED, 144Hz
Resolution
3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 521 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)	Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.19GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.75GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.80GHz Cortex-A510	1x3.2GHz Kryo 585 3x2.42GHz Kryo 585 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585
GPU
Adreno 730	Adreno 650
Memory
8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB	8GB/128GB (UFS 3.1) 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (12)	Android (12)

Battery

Type
4860 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 67.0W Wireless: 50.0W	Wired: 65.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad camera
Main camera
50.3 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1" Pixel size: 1.6 μm	108 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.52”
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 16 mm
Third camera
48 MP (Telephoto, Periscope) Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F4.1 Focal Length: 120 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (1920 fps)	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Front
20 MP	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	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, 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
5G Ready	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
	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 12GB RAM


Memory	12GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/256GB

With 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/512GB

Links

Full specifications
Xiaomi 12S Ultra Specs	ZTE Axon 40 Pro Specs