ZTE Axon 40 Ultra Space Edition w/ Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, up to 18GB RAM now official

The ZTE Axon 40 Ultra Space Edition is now official. It has the same Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor but a bigger 18GB RAM capacity.

ZTE Axon 40 Ultra Space Edition unveiled in China

ZTE Axon 40 Ultra Space Edition with 18GB RAM launched

The ZTE Axon 40 Ultra Space Edition features a design said to be inspired by the light and shadow of time travel. It also integrates the shuttle ridgeline at the back as well. The orientation of the triple-rear cameras also simulates the design of a porthole.

The back is made out of ceramic material with a nano-casting process finish. In front, it has a tall 6.8-inch AMOLED screen with 2480 x 1080 FHD+ resolution with a 120Hz refresh rate, 360Hz touch sampling rate, 1440Hz PWM dimming, up to 1500 nits brightness, 100 percent DCI-P3 color gamut. It also has a third-gen under-screen camera technology housing a 16MP selfie camera.

Inside, it features the 4nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 octa-core processor, next-gen Adreno GPU, up to 18GB LPDDR5 AM, up to 1TB UFS 3.1 storage, and 5,000mAh battery with 80W fast charging.

For the cameras, it has a triple-camera setup with a 64MP f/1.6 Sony IMX7877 main camera with OIS + 64MP Sony IMX787 ultra-wide-angle sensor + 64MP OV64B periscope telephoto camera with 5.7x optical zoom, TOF sensor, and LED flash.

It runs Android 12 with MyOS 12 on top. It also has an In-Display fingerprint sensor, WiFi 6E, 5G NSA/SA, dual 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth 5.2, dual-band GPS, GLONASS, NFC, and USB-C.

China price with direct to PHP conversion (no taxes and duties yet):

 ZTE Axon 40 Ultra Space Edition 12GB/512GB - CNY 5,898 (around PHP 47K)

 ZTE Axon 40 Ultra Space Edition 18GB/1TB - CNY 7,698 (around PHP 61K)

The ZTE Axon 40 Ultra Space Edition is only available in Black. It is now available for pre-order in China and will go on sale on December 6.

Local pricing and availability are yet to be confirmed. We will update you as soon as we get more information.

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Source: ZTE