Huawei nova 9 SE 5G vs ZTE Axon 40 Ultra

Huawei nova 9 SE 5G

ZTE Axon 40 Ultra

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1x

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1x
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G network

5G band SA/NSA

5G band 1, 3, 28, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A (CA), 1200 Mbps download, 211 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Plastic, glass

Aluminium alloy, glass
SIM

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

164.6 mm

163.2 mm
Width

75.6 mm

73.5 mm
Thickness

7.9 mm

8.4 mm
Weight

191 g

204 g
Colors

Black, Blue, White

Black, Gold, Silver

Display
Display type

IPS LCD

AMOLED
Physical size

6.78 inches

6.8 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2388 pixels

1116 x 2480 pixels
Pixel density

387 ppi

400 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen

Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen
Display features

-

144Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Dual-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold

Single-core 3.0 GHz Cortex-X2
CPU(second)

Hexa-core 1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver

Triple-core 2.5 GHz Cortex-A710
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)

Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPU

Adreno 619

Adreno 730
Memory RAM

8 GB

8, 12, 16 GB
Internal storage

128, 256 GB

256, 512, 1024 GB
Memory card

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC

No
Storage

-

UFS 3.1

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 108 MP, f/1.9 , 1/1.52" , 0.7 µm

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.6 , 1/1.3" , 35 mm
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 112˚

(periscope telephoto) , 64 MP, f/3.5 , 91 mm, 1/1.2"
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4

(ultrawide) , 64 MP, f/2.4 , 16 mm, 1/1.3"
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

-

9280 x 6920 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10-bit video
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, contrast detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 16 MP, f/2.2 , 22 mm

(wide) , 16 MP, f/2.0 , 26 mm, 1/2.8" , 1.22 µm
Selfie camera resolution

4608 x 3456 pixels

4608 x 3456 pixels
Selfie camera features

-

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 3.1
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Unspecified

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4000 mAh

5000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Huawei Super Charge, 66W (100% in 35 min)

Quick Charge 4+, 80W

Huawei nova 9 SE 5G comparisons