If you are looking to get a piece of the latest and greatest smartphone that money can buy, perhaps you should be taking a closer look at the Axon 40 Ultra then.
But before begin, just a couple of months ago was the release of its gaming cousin called the Nubia Red Magic 7:
- 6.8-inch Full HD+ AMOLED screen with 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio or ~387 ppi density
- 165Hz refresh rate
- 700 nits (typical) brightness
- Fingerprint sensor (under display, optical)
- Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
- Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
- Pressure sensitive zones (500Hz touch-sensing)
- Built-in cooling fan
- Aviation aluminum middle frame
- Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) chipset, Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) processor, Adreno 730 graphics and 8GB/12GB/16GB/18GB RAM
- Triple primary camera: 64MP with f/1.8 aperture, 26mm (wide), 1/1.97", 0.7µm and PDAF + 8MP with f/2.0 aperture, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0" and 1.12µm + 2MP with (macro), LED flash, HDR and panorama
- 8MP selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm and HDR
- 128GB/256GB/512GB internal storage with no expansion slot
- Non-removable Li-Po 4500 mAh battery with Fast battery charging 120W, 100% in just 17 minutes, Power Delivery 3.0
- Android 12 operating system
- Dual-sim and 5G
- February 2022 expected release date
- 47,999 Indian Rupee or ~640 USD price tag
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7 is every gamer’s dream come true. It is a gaming machine first and a smartphone second. If you want the absolute best to help you achieve your mission objectives, then look no further than this piece.
With that in mind, here’s to the Axon 40 Ultra which has a lot to offer albeit the non-gaming tag to it:
- 6.8-inch Quad HD+ AMOLED with 1440 x 3088 pixels or ~501 ppi density
- 144Hz refresh rate
- HDR10+
- Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) chipset, Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) processor, Adreno 730 graphics and 8GB/12GB/16GB/18GB RAM
- Triple primary camera: 64MP with f/1.6 aperture, 26mm (wide), 1/1.3", PDAF, Laser AF and OIS + 64MP with (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0" aperture, 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS and Xx optical zoom + 64MP with f/2.2 aperture, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, Dual-LED flash, panorama and HDR
- 16MP selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.22µm, under display and HDR
- 128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB internal storage with no expansion slot
- Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery with Fast battery charging 65W, Quick Charge 4+, USB Power Delivery 3.0 with PPS
- Android 12 operating system
- Dual-sim and 5G
- May 2022 expected release date
- ~700 USD price tag
You can see how similar the Axon 40 Ultra and the Nubia Red Magic 7 is. The Axon 40 Ultra will be sporting a similarly large 6.8-inch AMOLED screen but now comes with a Quad HD+ resolution. This means you get to see sharper images on it. Then there’s also the 144Hz screen refresh rate and HDR10+ technology which makes it a real feast to the eyes.
Under the hood of the Axon 40 Ultra is the top-of-the-line Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset being paired with a very fast octa-core processor, excellent Adreno 730 graphics and up to a maximum of 18GB of memory.
There’s nothing that will slow this beast down.
What’s the point of all that power if you can’t have loads of fun eh? Here’s where you will find that the Axon 40 Ultra coming in with a great piece of 64MP+64MP+64MP triple primary camera setup. It is just packed with all the best features and functions that you would have come to expect from a great camera smartphone. To round it off, the 16MP selfie camera is there to complete the package.
Storage-wise, there’s plenty of options available – it all depends on your budget. It starts from just 128GB of internal storage and goes all the way up to 1TB of space. But do bear in mind that there won’t be any expansion slot though.
Moving on to the battery side of things, the 5000 mAh battery should be more than capable of supplying the necessary juice to power up the smartphone for a good day or two. When the time comes to plug it in, the fast battery charging feature will get it up to full charge in no time at all.
Finally, the latest Android 12 operating system and 5G connectivity makes sure that you get more value from this already excellent device.
Conclusion:
ZTE Axon 40 Ultra is a great flagship and if you have been saving up to get yourself one, then this could be it. Large 6.8-inch AMOLED screen with Quad HD+ resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, great hardware, great 64MP triple primary camera, great 16MP selfie camera, huge 5000 mAh battery and the latest operating system makes for an irresistible package. Provided you have the dough for it.
ZTE Axon 40 Ultra is expected to be released in May 2022 with an estimated price tag that starts from 700 USD. You get to choose three amazing colors, namely Black, White and Blue.
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