Huawei Mate 70
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ZTE Axon 40 Ultra
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Huawei Mate 70
ZTE Axon 40 Ultra
Performance
85.791.3
Camera
95.897.7
Display
95.496.3
Battery
97.433.7
Build
77.478.7
Connectivity
82.887.3
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
88.778.1
Summary
- The Huawei Mate 70 features a 6.7-inch LTPO OLED display with a peak brightness of 2500 nits, while the ZTE Axon 40 Ultra has a larger 6.8-inch AMOLED display with HDR10+ support and a peak brightness of 1500 nits.
- In terms of performance, the Mate 70 is powered by the Kirin 9020 chipset, whereas the Axon 40 Ultra utilizes the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.
- The Mate 70's camera system includes a versatile 50 MP main sensor and a 5x optical zoom, while the Axon 40 Ultra boasts three 64 MP sensors and supports 8K video recording.
- Both devices have substantial battery capacities, with the Mate 70 at 5300 mAh and the Axon 40 Ultra at 5000 mAh, but the Mate 70 supports wireless charging.
- The Mate 70 runs on HarmonyOS 4.3, while the Axon 40 Ultra operates on Android 12, upgradable to Android 13.
- Both phones have premium build quality, with the Mate 70 featuring an aluminum alloy frame and the Axon 40 Ultra having a glass back and aluminum frame.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate 70
ZTE Axon 40 Ultra
General
Release Date
2024, November 26
2022, May 09
Announced
2024, November 26
2022, May 09
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.7"
6.8"
Type
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2500 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
Resolution
1216 x 2688 pixels (~440 ppi density)
1116 x 2480 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
PPI
1216
1116
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
Huawei Kunlun Glass 2
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 9020
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz & 3x2.15 GHz & 4x1.6 GHz)
Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Maleoon 920
Adreno 730
Memory
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF
64 MP, f/1.6, 35mm (standard), 1/1.7", PDAF, OIS64 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
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide)
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.22µm, under display
Front Camera Features
HDR, panorama
HDR
Video Recording
4K, 1080p, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10‑bit video
Selfie Video
4K, 1080p
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5300 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
5300 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
66W wired50W wireless7.5W reverse wireless5W reverse wired
65W wired, PD3.0, QC4
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
160.9 x 75.9 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)
163.3 x 73.6 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 2.90 x 0.33 in)
Weight
203 g
204 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum alloy frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Black, Purple, White, Green
Black, Gold, Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
HarmonyOS 4.3
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, MyOS 13
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass