Xiaomi 12S Ultra vs ZTE Axon 40 Ultra Space Edition

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

ZTE Axon 40 Ultra Space Edition

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900;CDMA 800

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

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

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

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

11.5 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A

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

Class 33

Yes
EDGE

Class 33

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), eco leather back, aluminum frame

Glass front, ceramic back, aluminum frame
SIM

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

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

163.2 mm

163.3 mm
Width

75 mm

73.6 mm
Thickness

9.1 mm

8.4 mm
Weight

225 g

204 g
Colors

Black, Green

Black

Display
Display type

LTPO2 AMOLED

AMOLED
Physical size

6.73 inches

6.8 inches
Resolution

1440 x 3200 pixels

1116 x 2480 pixels
Pixel density

522 ppi

400 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

1073741824
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen
Display features

120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1500 nits (peak)

120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 3.19 GHz Cortex-X2

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

Triple-core 2.75 GHz Cortex-A710

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

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPU

Adreno 730

Adreno 730
Memory RAM

8, 12 GB

12, 18 GB
Internal storage

256, 512 GB

512, 1024 GB
Memory card

No

No
Storage

UFS 3.1

UFS 3.1

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 23 mm, 1.0" , 1.6 µm

(standard) , 64 MP, f/1.6 , 35 mm, 1/1.7"
(periscope telephoto) , 48 MP, f/4.1 , 120 mm, 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm

(periscope telephoto) , 64 MP, f/3.5 , 91 mm, 1/1.2" , 3.5x optical zoom
128˚ , (ultrawide) , 48 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm

112˚ , (ultrawide) , 64 MP, f/2.4 , 16 mm, 1/1.7"
Primary camera video

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@3840fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K, 1080p)

8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10‑bit video
Primary camera optics

Leica lens

-
Primary camera flash

dual-LED flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, face unlock, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, super night mode 2.0, HDR10 video recording

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) , 32 MP, f/2.4 , 80˚ , 25 mm, 1/3" , 0.7 µm

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

Face unlock, HDR, panorama

HDR
Selfie camera video

1080p@30/60fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

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

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

Yes

-
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
WLAN DLNA

Yes

-
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 3.1
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

-
Infrared

Yes

-
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

-
NavIC

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, virtual proximity sensing

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4860 mAh

5000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Quick Charge 4+, 67W (100% in 41 min)

Quick Charge 4, 80W
Wireless reverse charging

Yes, 10W

-
Fast wireless charging

Yes, 50W (100% in 52 min)

-

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