Lower mid-range · 2018

ZTE Axon 9 Pro

Name: ZTE Axon 9 Pro
Brand: ZTE

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06

A dependable lower mid-ranger with an AMOLED screen and stabilised camera — but a smaller battery and slow 18W charging show its age.

Best for Streaming · reading · social

Strength AMOLED screen, Stabilised camera (OIS)

Watch out Smaller battery (4000mAh), 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.21″ AMOLED · 60Hz

Snapdragon 845 6 / 128 GB

4000 mAh 18W charging

20 MP 2 rear · 20 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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Full specifications

What stands out

Dolby Atmos for higher-quality listening

240 fps slow motion for action clips

Display

6.21″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2248 · 60 Hz · HDR

OLED display

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

Screen size

6.21"

Panel type

AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 2248 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) · 8-core 2.65 GHz · Adreno 630

Basic CPU

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

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

Launch class

Mid-range

AnTuTu

265,000

CPU

8-core, 2.65 GHz

GPU

Adreno 630

Process

10 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

UFS Storage 2.1

CPU layout

4x Kryo 385 2.8 GHz + 4x Kryo 385 1.8 GHz

Camera

12 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 20 MP selfie · 4K video

OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera

12 MP f/1.8

OIS

Ultrawide

20 MP

Front camera

20 MP f/2.0

Slow motion

Yes, 240 fps

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

4000 mAh · 18 W wired

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

Capacity

4000 mAh

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Audio

Dolby Atmos

Speakers

Mono

Dolby Atmos

Supported

Audio features

Dolby Atmos

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable

RAM

6 GB

Storage

128 GB

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

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

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

179 g · 7.9 mm · IP68

Built to last

Height

156.5 mm

Width

74.5 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

Weight

179 g

IP rating

IP68

Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone XS

Trades blows 2 wins 2 losses

50% larger battery capacity

4,000 mAh vs 2,658 mAh battery

Starts with more storage

128 GB vs 64 GB baseline

Lower benchmark score

265k vs 691k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier

Lower video ceiling

4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

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Samsung Galaxy S9

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

33% larger battery capacity

4,000 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

AMOLED vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 2248 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.21″ vs 5.8″ screen

Lower benchmark score

265k vs 416k AnTuTu

Lower video ceiling

4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Heavier in hand

179 g vs 163 g

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Apple iPhone XS

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