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Older flagship · 2022

ZTE Axon 40 SE

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A14
Best for
Strength AMOLED screen
Watch out No more updates, 4G only
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.67″ AMOLED · 60Hz
UMS512T T618 4 / 128 GB
4500 mAh 22.5W charging
50 MP 2 rear · 8 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.67″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.67"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported

Performance

Unisoc UMS512T T618 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Mali-G52 MP2
Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Unisoc UMS512T T618 (12 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
AnTuTu
210,000
v8
CPU
8-core, 2.0 GHz
GPU
Mali-G52 MP2
Process
12 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
CPU layout
6 x ARM Cortex A55 1.8Ghz + 2 x ARM Cortex A75 2.0Ghz

Software & updates

Android 12, MyOS 12 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 12, MyOS 12
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · 8 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.8
Macro
5 MP
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Camera extras
laser AF
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

4500 mAh · 22.5 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4500 mAh
Wired charging
22.5 W
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
128 GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G works · no 5G No B20 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5
3G B2, B5
4G B2, B3, B5, B7, B12, B13, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

182 g · 7.6 mm
Height
163.5 mm
Width
75.8 mm
Thickness
7.6 mm
Weight
182 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 14

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
37% larger battery capacity
4,500 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
210k vs 1.4M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 50 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 182 g vs 172 g
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
22% larger battery capacity
4,500 mAh vs 3,700 mAh battery
Less smooth display
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 6.67″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
210k vs 1.0M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
Full comparison

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