The ZTE Axon 40 Ultra is smartphone with flagship-class specs including a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, LPDDR5 memory, and UFS 3.1 storage. It has a 5,000 mAh battery and support for 65 watt fast charging, and three cameras on the back of the phone.
But it’s the front of the phone that really stands out, thanks to a 6.8 inch AMOLED display with a 120 Hz refresh rate and no camera hole or notch, thanks to an under-display camera. First launched in China in May, the ZTE Axon 40 Ultra is now available worldwide with prices starting at $799 in the US, ÂŁ709 in the UK, or €829 in Europe.
The starting price is for a model with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. There’s also a 12GB/256GB option for d $899, €949, or ÂŁ809.
ZTE says the phone ships with Android 12, but it will receive an Android 13 update later this year, as well as security updates every three months.
Here’s a run-down of some of the phone’s key specs:
| ZTE Axon 40 Ultra | |
| Display | 6.8 inches 2480 x 1116 pixels AMOLED 120 Hz refresh rate 360 Hz touch sampling rate 1440 Hz PWM dimming 1500 nits peak brightness 100% DCI-P3 color gamut 10-bit color depth |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| RAM / Storage | 8GB / 128GB 12GB / 256GB LPDDR5 / UFS 3.1 |
| Cameras (rear) | 64MP ultra-wide (16mp equivalent focal length and 4cm macro mode) 64MP “humanity” optical blur (35mm equivalent focal length, 7P lens, and f/1.6 aperture) 64MP periscope telephoto (91mm equivalent focal length with 5.7X optical zoom) OIS + EIS 8K video recording |
| Camera (front) | 16MP under-display camera Up to a 2.24ÎĽm large pixel infusion effect |
| Battery | 5,000 mAh |
| Charging | 65W |
| Cooling | VC liquid cooling |
| Audio | Stereo speakers Snapdragon Sound DTS audio |
This article was first published June 8, 2022 and most recently updated June 21, 2022.
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Brad, you mixed your RAM and storage capacities
Whoops, fixed that now. Thanks!