ZTE Axon 40 Ultra vs Google Pixel 9a Specs Comparison

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ZTE Axon 40 Ultra Google Pixel 9a
Released · Jun 21, 2022
Released · Mar 26, 2025
6.8-inch · 2480x1116px
6.3-inch · 2424x1080px
Triple camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
5100 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jun 08, 2022 Mar 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128 - $499 | €599
8GB/256GB - $599 | €649

Design

Dimensions
6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches
161.53 x72.96 x 8.0 mm
6.09 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump)
154.7 x 73.2 x 8.9mm (~9.4 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.63 oz / 188.0 g 6.56 oz / 186.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 94.80% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 79.39% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 1500 nits P-OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2700 nits
Resolution
2480x1116px, 400 PPI 2424x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 421 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 2561 (Excellent)
Bright Min
Untested 1.8 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2
3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710
4x1.8​0GHz Cortex-A510
Octa-core
1x3.1GHz Cortex-X4
3x2.6GH​z Cortex-A720
4x1.9​2GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 730 Mali-G715 MC7
Memory
8GB/128GB
12GB/256GB
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (12) Android (15)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 1687
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 4385
3D Mark High
Untested 2625
3D Mark Low
Untested 2124

Battery

Type
5100 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 65.0W Wired: 23.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
8h 11min
Browsing
19h 39min
Video
10h 57min
Gaming
12h 30min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
64 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 35 mm
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
64 MP (Ultra-wide)
Focal Length: 16 mm
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
64 MP (Telephoto, Periscope)
Optical zoom: 5.7x
Focal Length: 91 mm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
Yes 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
16 MP 13 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
134
Overall
143
Photo
126
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.3
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66 n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

With 12 RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
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