Zte Axon 40 Ultra Design and Display
New Release Updated: Mar 2026

Zte Axon 40 Ultra

$428 (Expected Price)
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Reviewed by the MobGadgets Tech Team

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Display 6.8" AMOLED
Processor Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Battery 5000mAh
RAM & Storage 256GB/512GB/1TB storage, no card slot
Full Specs

Should you buy the Zte Axon 40 Ultra?

Reasons to Buy

  • Massive 6000 mAh battery life
  • Large 6.7" display for media
  • Excellent value at $428

Reasons to Avoid

  • May be bulky due to large battery
  • Average camera performance in low light

Full Specifications

  • Network Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
  • Launch Announced: 2022, May 09 Status: Available. Released 2022, May 13
  • Body Dimensions: 163.3 x 73.6 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 2.90 x 0.33 in) Weight: 204 g (7.20 oz) Build: Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame SIM: Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
  • Display Type: AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak) Size: 6.8 inches, 111.6 cm2 (~92.9% screen-to-body ratio) Resolution: 1116 x 2480 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
  • Platform OS: Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, MyOS 13 Chipset: Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) CPU: Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) GPU: Adreno 730
  • Memory Card slot - No Internal: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
  • - : UFS 3.1
  • Main Camera Triple: 64 MP, f/1.6, 35mm (standard), 1/1.7", PDAF, OIS
    64 MP, f/3.5, 91mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom (vs. 26mm cam)
    64 MP, f/2.4, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/1.7", PDAF Features: Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR Video: 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10‑bit video
  • Selfie camera Single: 16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.22µm, under display Features: HDR Video: 1080p@30fps
  • Sound Loudspeaker : Yes, with stereo speakers 3.5mm jack : No
  • - : 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
    Snapdragon Sound
  • Comms WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Bluetooth: 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive Positioning: GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO NFC: Yes Radio: No USB: USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
  • Features Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  • Battery Type: Li-Po 5000 mAh Charging: 65W wired, PD3.0, QC4
  • Misc Colors: Black, Gold, Silver Models: A2023P, A2023PG Price: About 380 EUR
  • Our Tests Performance: AnTuTu: 884923 (v9)
    GeekBench: 3189 (v5.1)
    GFXBench: 58fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
  • Display: 680 nits max brightness (measured)
  • Camera: Photo / Video
  • Loudspeaker: -25.8 LUFS (Very good)
  • Battery (old):
    Endurance rating 104h

Frequently Asked Questions

With its Dimensity 6300 chipset and 6GB of RAM, it handles everyday tasks and moderate gaming efficiently, though extremely graphic-intensive games may require lower settings.

Yes, to complement its massive 6000 mAh battery, it features standard fast charging capabilities to get you back up and running quickly.

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