Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max vs ZTE Axon 40 Ultra

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PHONES
Phone Names	Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max	ZTE Axon 40 Ultra

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2894, A2896	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2894, A2896	1, 3, 5, 7, 28, 38, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA - Europe
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2895	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International

Launch
Announced	2022, September 07	2022, May 09
Status	Available. Released 2022, September 16	Available. Released 2022, May 13

Body
Build	Glass front, glass back, stainless steel frame	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	160.7 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)	163.3 x 73.6 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 2.90 x 0.33 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	240 g (8.47 oz)	204 g (7.20 oz)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)	-

Display
Protection	Ceramic Shield glass	-
Resolution	1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)	1116 x 2480 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
Size	6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)	6.8 inches, 111.6 cm2 (~92.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
	Always-On display	-

Platform
CPU	Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)	Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
GPU	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)	Adreno 730
OS	iOS 16, upgradable to iOS 26.1	Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, MyOS 13

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
	NVMe	UFS 3.1

Main Camera
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Single	12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS (unconfirmed) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.22µm, under display
Triple	48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)	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
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, stereo sound rec.	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10‑bit video

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.22µm, under display
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	No
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	-	24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio	No	No
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)	-

Battery
Charging	Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update	65W wired, PD3.0, QC4
Type	Li-Ion 4323 mAh (16.68 Wh)	Li-Po 5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple	Black, Gold, Silver
Models	A2894, A2651, A2893, A2895, A2896, iphone15,3	A2023P, A2023PG
Price	€ 530.79 / $ 489.81 / £ 446.75	About 380 EUR
SAR	1.15 W/kg (head)     1.07 W/kg (body)	-
SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)	-

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 121h	Endurance rating 104h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	-
Loudspeaker	-24.3 LUFS (Very good)	-25.8 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 955884 (v9) GeekBench: 5423 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 121h	Endurance rating 104h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	1760 nits max brightness (measured)	680 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-24.3 LUFS (Very good)	-25.8 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 955884 (v9) GeekBench: 5423 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 884923 (v9) GeekBench: 3189 (v5.1) GFXBench: 58fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)