ZTE today launched its 2024 flagship, Axon 60 Ultra. Just like its predecessor, the Axon 50 Ultra, it comes with a satellite connectivity feature. However, like the Axon 50 Ultra, it doesn’t include the latest flagship chipset. Notably, this flagship comes with a focus on security and is noted as the industry’s first secure mobile phone. So let’s take a look at what the phone has to offer and how it differentiates itself from the rest.

ZTE Axon 60 Ultra

It offers ‘live voice calls’ and two-way text messaging through satellite

As mentioned before, the phone boasts “ZTE Hongyu satellite communication technology” and offers dual satellite connectivity. As a result, it can offer live voice calls and two-way text messaging without a cell service. It has 8 built-in 5G antennas and comes with an adaptive multi-antenna switching algorithm. This phone also has a built-in independent security chip and its operating system is based on a “dual-system” architecture.

This dual-system architecture offers the ability to switch between two different modes of operation, namely user mode and kernel mode. User mode allows applications to run with limited access to system resources, while kernel mode gives the OS unrestricted access to hardware resources. This separation prevents unauthorized access and ensures the OS can control and protect the system effectively.

The phone equips a 6.78 inch 1.5k, 120Hz OLED, which is up from last year’s 6.67-inch one. This SGS low blue-light certified panel offers a pixel density of 452PPI, which is also up from last year’s 395PPI.

Speaking of the other specifications, it is built around last year’s flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip, which is backed by LPDDR5X memory and UFS 4.0 storage and a massive 6000 mAh battery. Additionally, it offers support for NFC and infrared sensors and comes with an IP68 dust and water-resistant exterior.

On the back, the phone holds a 50MP triple camera setup with OIS on the main camera, and a 32MP selfie camera. Unfortunately, the company has not revealed the memory and storage configuration options and the respective prices as of writing. Nonetheless, the rest is expected to be revealed soon.

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