Hands-On With ZTE's All-Screen Axon 40 Ultra

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ZTE's Axon 40 Ultra is a flagship phone with unique features that make it stand out from the crowd. Something that is immediately apparent is the large and bright, all-screen design that features waterfall edges and the complete lack of a hole-punch or notch for the front-facing camera. It's a nice-looking device that feels good in the hand.

ZTE isn't a well-known brand in the United States. However, the company has been available through some carriers since 2011, starting with budget models and quickly moving up to phones with solid build quality and high-performance chips. ZTE launched the world's first smartphone with an under-display selfie camera in 2020 and has been refining that technology each year.

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The ZTE Axon 40 Ultra's stand-out features are its 6.8-inch, super-bright AMOLED display that's unmarred by a punch-hole or notch and a surprisingly good macro mode to go along with a large zoom range. The screen is quite impressive, and the screen brightness rivals the very best on the market while offering a 120-hertz refresh rate and 400 pixel-per-inch sharpness. The macro function allows photos to be taken within four centimeters, making details pop on small objects. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor makes the phone delightfully snappy. The phone has a satiny feel and a subtle sparkle on the back, along with a large but well-integrated camera array.

ZTE gave the Axon 40 Ultra a very nice zoom range, reaching from an ultra-wide with a 16-millimeter equivalent to a unique 35-millimeter primary camera which has a narrower view than most smartphones, all the way to a long 10 times zoom which is equivalent to a 91-millimeter focal range on