ZTE Axon 9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A40 Specs Comparison

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ZTE Axon 9 Pro Samsung Galaxy A40
Released · Oct 16, 2018
Released · Apr 10, 2019
6.2-inch · 2248x1080px
5.9-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
4000 mAh
3100 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.16 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches
156.5 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm
5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches
144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm
Weight
4.94 oz (140.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue Black, Coral, Blue, White

Display

Size
6.2-inch 5.9-inch
Resolution
2248x1080px, 402 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 437 PPI
Technology
AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
83.40 % 85.73 %
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 630 Mali-G71 MP2
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 64GB, available to use: 49.4 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo) Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 3100 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4, Qi wireless charging Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
20 MP (Ultra-wide)
Focal Length: 10 mm
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD)
Continuous autofocus, Object tracking
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
20 MP 25 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 15/13 (800/150 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 08, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMA405FN
Measured SAR
Head: 0.51 W/kg
Body: 0.46 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.02 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.61 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 30, 2018 Apr 10, 2019
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