Xiaomi Black Shark 5 RS vs ZTE Axon 40 Ultra

Xiaomi Black Shark 5 RS

ZTE Axon 40 Ultra

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA

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, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

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

5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 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

Display
Display type

AMOLED

AMOLED
Physical size

6.67 inches

6.8 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1116 x 2480 pixels
Pixel density

395 ppi

400 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

1073741824
Protection

Scratch resistant

Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen
Display features

Always-on display, 144Hz, 1300 nits (peak)

144Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 3.0 GHz Kryo 680

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

Triple-core 2.42 GHz Kryo 680

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

Quad-core 1.80 GHz Kryo 680

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888/888+ 5G

Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPU

Adreno 660

Adreno 730
Memory RAM

8, 12 GB

8, 12, 16 GB
Internal storage

256 GB

256, 512, 1024 GB
Memory card

No

No
Storage

UFS 3.1/SSD

UFS 3.1

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.8 , 79˚ , 1/1.97" , 0.7 µm

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.6 , 1/1.3" , 35 mm
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚

(periscope telephoto) , 64 MP, f/3.5 , 91 mm, 1/1.2"
(telephoto macro) , 5 MP, f/2.4

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

9280 x 6920 pixels

9280 x 6920 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps; HDR10+

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, optical 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

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) , 20 MP, 0.8 µm

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

5184 x 3456 pixels

4608 x 3456 pixels
Selfie camera features

HDR

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, 802.11ax

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
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

-
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4500 mAh

5000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Quick Charge 5, 120W (100% in 15 min)

Quick Charge 4+, 80W

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