ZTE Axon 40 Ultra vs Xiaomi 12 Specs Comparison

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

Officially announced
Jun 08, 2022 Dec 28, 2021

Design

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

Display

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

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2
3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710
4x1.8​0GHz Cortex-A510
Octa-core
1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2
3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710
4x1.8​0GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 730 Adreno 730
Memory
8GB/128GB
12GB/256GB
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (12) Android (12)

Battery

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

Camera

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

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 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, 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, Infrared

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, n2, n3, n5, n7, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66 n1, n3, n5, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
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 Dual Nano SIM

Alternative variants

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