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ZTE Axon 40 Ultra
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Full Specifications September 5, 2026
ZTE · 2022

ZTE Axon 40 Ultra

ZTE Axon 40 Ultra Android smartphone. Announced May 2022. Features 6.8″ display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, 5000 mAh battery, 1024 GB storage, 16 GB RAM.

Display 6.8"
Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
RAM 8-16 GB
Storage 256GB/512GB/1TB storage, no card slot
Camera 64 MP
Battery 5000 mAh
Build 204g, 8.4mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2022, May 09
Status Available. Released 2022, May 13

Platform

OS Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, MyOS 13
Chipset Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU Adreno 730

Display

Type AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
Size 6.8 inches, 111.6 cm 2 (~92.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1116 x 2480 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
memoryother UFS 3.1

Main Camera

Triple 64 MP, f/1.6, 35mm (standard), 1/1.7", PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/3.5, 91mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom (vs. 26mm cam) 64 MP, f/2.4, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/1.7", PDAF
Features Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10‑bit video

Selfie camera

Single 16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.22µm, under display
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

Body

Dimensions 163.3 x 73.6 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 2.90 x 0.33 in)
Weight 204 g (7.20 oz)
Build Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Battery

Type Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging 65W wired, PD3.0, QC4

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
optionalother 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.1, OTG

Network

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe
5G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 28, 38, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA - Europe
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Our Tests

Performance AnTuTu: 884923 (v9) GeekBench: 3189 (v5.1) GFXBench: 58fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display 680 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -25.8 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (old) Endurance rating 104h

Misc

Colors Black, Gold, Silver
Models A2023P, A2023PG
In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2022, May 09
Status Available. Released 2022, May 13
OS Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, MyOS 13
Chipset Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU Adreno 730
Type AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
Size 6.8 inches, 111.6 cm 2 (~92.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1116 x 2480 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
Card slot No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
memoryother UFS 3.1
Triple 64 MP, f/1.6, 35mm (standard), 1/1.7", PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/3.5, 91mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom (vs. 26mm cam) 64 MP, f/2.4, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/1.7", PDAF
Features Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10‑bit video
Single 16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.22µm, under display
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Dimensions 163.3 x 73.6 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 2.90 x 0.33 in)
Weight 204 g (7.20 oz)
Build Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging 65W wired, PD3.0, QC4
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
optionalother 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe
5G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 28, 38, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA - Europe
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Performance AnTuTu: 884923 (v9) GeekBench: 3189 (v5.1) GFXBench: 58fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display 680 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -25.8 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (old) Endurance rating 104h
Colors Black, Gold, Silver
Models A2023P, A2023PG
Price About 380 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
86/100
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Processor 87
Display 81.7
Camera 84.6
Battery 84.4
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