Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs ZTE Axon 50 Ultra

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Nothing
Phone (3a) Pro
ZTE Axon 50 Ultra
ZTE
Axon 50 Ultra

At a glance

Brand
Nothing
ZTE
Release date
March 2025, 1 years 3 months ago
April 2023, 3 years 2 months ago
AnTuTu
810.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 81% of devices
1.413.299 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 88% of devices

Display

Size
6.77"
6.67"
Resolution
1080 x 2392 px FHD+
1080 x 2408 px FHD+
Type
AMOLED
Oled
Density
388 ppi High Density
396 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 800 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 3000 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1300 cd/m², 1000000:1 contrast ratio, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Color LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen, Panda glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Without Notch, Refresh rate 144 Hz, DCI-P3, 100% NTSC, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1
CPU
1x2.5GHz Cortex A720 +3x2.4GHz Cortex A720 +4x1.8GHz Cortex A520
1x3.2 GHz Cortex X2 +3x2.8 GHz Cortex A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex A510
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Frequency
2.5 GHz
3.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 810 480MHz
Qualcomm Adreno 730 875 MHz
RAM
12 GB
8 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
64 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.88
ƒ/ 1.9
Sensor
Samsung GNJ
Sony IMX787
Pixel size
1.00 µm
0.70 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
1/1.72"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 480 fps
Features
4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Under display camera, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
16 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
Samsung S5KJN1
Pixel size
0.64 µm
1.22 µm

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Lithium
Fast charge
Yes , 50.0W
Yes , 80.0W
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
256 GB
Type
UFS Storage 2.2
UFS Storage 3.1
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
77.5 mm 163.5 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model
73.1 mm 161.8 mm 8.9 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
211 g
199 g
Materials
Polycarbonate
Aluminium alloy , Glass
Colors
Black Gray
Black
Water/dust resistance
IP64
IP54
Usable surface
87 %
90 %

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Updates
OS updates: 3 years, Security updates: 4 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
Without Google Mobile services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, BeiDou (B1), BeiDou (B2)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28a (700), n41 (2500), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
CDMA BC0 (800), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
DTS / DTS X, Stereo Speakers
Proximity
Yes

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