ZTE is launching the Axon 40 series of smartphones tomorrow (May 9). The Chinese manufacturer has not confirmed the number of Axon 40 models that will be unveiled tomorrow, but it appears that there could be as many as three devices: the Axon 40, Axon 40 Pro, and Axon 40 Ultra. Readers can visit the dedicated post on the Axon 40 series roundup to know what to expect from these devices.

How to watch the ZTE Axon 40 series launch event

The Axon 40 series launch event will be held at 2 PM (local time) tomorrow. The event will be held in China, and it will be live-streamed through ZTE’s Weibo handle. It is unclear whether ZTE has any plans to sell the Axon 40 lineup outside China. Hence, there is no word on its global launch.

ZTE Axon 40 series – what to expect?

It goes without saying that tomorrow’s major attraction could be the Axon 40 Pro flagship phone. ZTE is the only brand that has been launching phones with an under-display camera since 2020. The Axon 20 5G that debuted as the first phone with an in-screen camera could not capture top-notch selfies and one could easily see its front camera. However, the Axon 40 Pro’s under-display camera is almost invisible.

Thanks to rearranged pixel structure, the area where the front camera lies is said to be indistinguishable from the remaining part of the screen. This allows the phone to deliver a full-screen experience. In addition, the screen has extremely curved edges. Other notable features of the smartphone include the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset and 64-megapixel triple rear cameras.

The Axon 40 lineup has other models such as the Axon 40 and Axon 40 Pro, but details on their specifications are not clear. For more information on each of these, please read our roundup post.

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The ZTE Axon 40 series launch event will be held at 2 PM (local time) on May 9 in China. The lineup will include as many as three models, such as the Axon 40, Axon 40 Pro, and Axon 40 Ultra. As many as four Axon 40 series of smartphones with model numbers A2023, A2023H, A2023BH, and A2023P are listed with specifications in the database of the TENAA certification platform. Among these, the A2023H model will be an enterprise edition phone. Here is all the information on the specifications of the Axon 40 lineup.

Design and Display

The Axon 40 Ultra (A2023P) is the major highlight of the lineup. The OLED panel of the phone has extremely curved edges. It offers a truly full-screen experience since it is equipped with an under-display camera. The leaked shots of the Axon 40 Pro revealed that it would be equipped with a centrally positioned punch-hole. The standard Axon 40 is also expected to sport the same front design.

The Axon 40 Ultra has a 6.81-inch OLED FHD+ 120Hz display. The Axon 40 Pro (A2023)’s display size is not known. The Axon 40 (A2023BH) houses a 6.67-inch OLED panel that offers an FHD+ resolution. The Pro model seems to feature the same screen.

Cameras

The Axon 40 Ultra has a 16-megapixel under-display camera with 2.24μm pixel fusion technology. With a pixel density of 401ppi throughout the display, the front camera is almost invisible. Its back panel has 64-megapixel triple cameras. The setup reportedly includes a 64-megapixel Sony IMX787 main camera with OIS support, a 64-megapixel Sony IMX787 ultrawide lens, and a 64-megapixel OmniVision OV64B telephoto camera. It will also have support for 8K video recording.

The Axon 40 Pro reportedly features a 16-megapixel selfie camera and an OIS-assisted 108-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad-camera unit. The Axon 40 seems to house a 44-megapixel front camera, and a 64-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel triple rear cameras.

Hardware and Software

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset will power the Axon 40 Ultra. It is unclear which processor will power the Axon 40 Pro and Axon 40 smartphones. The entire series is expected to arrive with up to 16 GB of RAM and up to 1 TB of storage. All three models are likely to house a battery of around 4,000mAh capacity. These devices may support around 65W of fast charging.

The Axon 40 lineup will come preinstalled with Android 12 OS, which will be overlaid with MiFavor UI. The series is expected to come equipped with other features such as an in-screen fingerprint scanner, an x-axis linear motor, stereo speakers, and an IR blaster.

Pricing and Availability

There is no information on the pricing of the Axon 40 lineup. The three models are likely to be priced between 2,000 Yuan to 6,000 Yuan in China. Like its predecessor models, the Axon 40 lineup is likely to remain exclusive to the Chinese market.

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After the debut of ZTE’s Nubia Z40, the brand is headed towards the release of the Axon 40 phones in China. So far, we’ve seen a few models getting certified on TENAA and 3C websites, and some of those models are believed to be Axon 40 phones. In the newest development of the ZTE Axon 40 series, the brand itself has teased the phone’s display.

ZTE has shared a teaser poster for the upcoming ZTE Axon 40 series and we get to see the front panel of the phone. The smartphone has a full-screen display with no side bezels or noticeable camera holes. This means that the phone is using the under-display camera (UDC) technology similar to its predecessor, the Axon 30. The phone also appears to have narrow bezels on top and bottom.

Well, what we see on the teaser poster is a computerized image and the phone’s front may not be as similar as what we see here. However, if the screen on the Axon 40 turns out to be somewhat the same as the poster, it could be one of the phones from ZTE with the highest screen-to-body ratio.

Other than this, previously an Axon 40 phone with a model number A2023BH was spotted on TENAA certification. However, its selfie camera was visible on the front. It could be that this device will be another variant without an under-display camera.

To those unaware, the ZTE Axon 30 that launched last year had three models – Axon 30, Axon 30 Pro, and Axon 30 Ultra. Only the vanilla model had the UDC technology, others relied on the punch-hole camera. Similarly, this year too, we might see the A2023BH(Axon 40 model) with a visible selfie camera, while the variant that the brand teased could be a device with UDC technology.

In addition to this, we recently saw a ZTE phone on 3C and Geekbench certification with model number A2023P. Now, this model number is similar to the A2023BH model hinting that this could be another Axon 40 model. The phone has 80W fast charging and is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, as per certifications.

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