After teasing for days, ZTE has officially launched the ZTE Axon 40 series in China today as scheduled. The company announced two models in the lineup, namely ZTE Axon 40 Ultra and ZTE Axon 40 Pro. Let’s take a look a the latter smartphone in this article. You can learn about the former handset here.
ZTE Axon 40 Pro Specifications
Design and Display
The ZTE Axon 40 Pro has a dual-camera ring rear design like the recent Huawei and Honor smartphones. The glass sandwich build is supported by a plastic frame.
The phone measures 8.46mm in thickness and weighs 199g. It comes in three color variants, such as Magic Night Black, Crystal Fog Blue, and Star Orange.
The device flaunts a 6.67-inch flexible curved AMOLED display with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels (FHD+) and 10-bit color depth. The panel supports up to a 144Hz refresh rate, 360Hz touch sampling rate, and 1000 nits of peak brightness level.
The centered punch-hole screen has a 3000000:1 contrast ratio and 4096 brightness levels. It also covers 100% of the DCI-P3 color gamut.
Hardware and Software
The ZTE Axon 40 Pro is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC. The chipset is paired with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. The handset features a graphene-based cooling (thermal management) system.
It boots MyOS 12 based on Android 12.
Cameras
The ZTE Axon 40 Pro houses a quad-camera setup on its back. The system comprises a 108MP primary sensor measuring 1/1.52-inch in size, an 8MP 120° ultra-wide-angle unit, a 2MP 4cm macro snapper, and a 2MP depth sensor.
On the front, the phone has a 16MP shooter for selfies and video calls.
Battery and Charging
The ZTE Axon 40 Pro is backed by a 5,000mAh battery. It arrives with support for 66W fast charging.
Other Features
The ZTE Axon 40 Pro offers connectivity options like 5G, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, GNSS, NFC, and USB Type-C. It sports dual stereo speakers with support for DTS:X Ultra, an x-axis linear vibration motor, and an in-display fingerprint sensor.
ZTE Axon 40 Pro Price and Availability
The ZTE Axon 40 Pro will retail at the following price tags in China.
- 8GB + 128GB – ¥2,998 ($446)
- 12GB + 256GB – ¥3,298 ($491)
- 12GB + 512GB – ¥3,798 ($565)
It can be purchased in either Magic Night Black, Crystal Fog Blue, or Star Orange color versions from May 25.
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