ZTE Axon 40 Ultra vs Vivo iQOO 9

Product
ZTE Axon 40 Ultra
549 USD
Vivo iQOO 9
549 USD

Price
549 USD
549 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
ZTE Mobiles
Vivo Mobiles
Model No
A2023P
V2171A

Launch Date
2022, May 13
2022, March 02

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G

Dimensions
163.2 x 73.5 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 2.89 x 0.33 in)
159.1 x 75.1 x 8.6 or 8.7 mm
Weight
204 g (7.20 oz)
200 g / 202 g (7.05 oz)
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Colors
Black, Gold, Silver
Legend, Alpha, Phoenix
Build
Panda Glass

Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak), Ink, Dunhuang
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)
Size
6.8 inches, FHD+ (2480×1116), 20:9, 120Hz, AMOLED flexible full screen
6.56 inches, 104.6 cm2 (~87.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1116 x 2480 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)

OS
MyOS12 (compatible with Android 12)
Android 12, Funtouch 12
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (1x2.99 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680)
GPU
Adreno 730
Adreno 660

RAM
8GB/12GB/16GB
8GB/12GB
Storage
256GB/512GB/1TB
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
No
No

Lens 1
64 MP, f/1.6, 35mm (standard), 1/1.3", PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
48 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS
Lens 2
64 MP, f/3.5, 91mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2", PDAF, OIS, Xx optical zoom
13 MP, f/2.5, 50mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom
Lens 3
64 MP, f/2.4, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/1.3", PDAF
13 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR, Portrait Lens (Samsung GW3/F1.9), Periscope Telephoto Lens (OIS/5x Optical Zoom/10x Hybrid Zoom), Laser focus sensor, Portrait Lens
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10‑bit video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Lens 1
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.22µm, under display
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
Features
HDR
HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Capacity
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4350 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 80W, Quick Charge 4+, USB Power Delivery 3.0 with PPS
Fast charging 120W, 50% in 6 min, 100% in 18 min (advertised)

Sensors
Gravitational acceleration/light/proximity/Hall sensor/geomagnetic/gyroscope, Independent security chip, under-screen optical fingerprint, stereo dual speakers, 3mic, X-axis linear motor, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC;
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with dual speakers
3.5mm jack
No, 24-bit/192kHz audio
No, 24-bit/192kHz audio

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.1(GEN1)
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go