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iPhone 16 Pro vs ZTE Axon 60 Ultra

iPhone 16 Pro

Apple

iPhone 16 Pro

$999

64Inno Score
VS
WINNER
ZTE Axon 60 Ultra
64.2Inno Score
69.7Performancechip56.9
59.9Display67
59.3Camera54.8
51.8Battery70.4
89.3Features86.7
3 spec wins — iPhone 16 Pro7 spec wins — ZTE Axon 60 Ultra

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: iPhone 16 Pro scores 64 against 64.2 for ZTE Axon 60 Ultra. Pick by the categories that matter to you — ZTE Axon 60 Ultra edges ahead in battery and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the iPhone 16 Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 70 vs 57
  • Stronger camera score: 59 vs 55

Reasons to pick the ZTE Axon 60 Ultra

  • Stronger display score: 67 vs 60
  • Stronger battery score: 70 vs 52
  • 167% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 12 MP
  • 167% higher Wired charging: 80 W vs 30 W
  • 100% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 8 GB

Display

Display comparison: iPhone 16 Pro versus ZTE Axon 60 Ultra
SpeciPhone 16 ProZTE Axon 60 Ultra
Screen size6.3 ″6.78 ″+8%
Panel typeLTPO Super Retina XDR OLEDAMOLED
Resolution1206x26221260x2800
Pixel density460 ppi+2%453 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness2,000 nits—
Screen-to-body90.9 %+2%89.3 %

Performance

Performance comparison: iPhone 16 Pro versus ZTE Axon 60 Ultra
SpeciPhone 16 ProZTE Axon 60 Ultra
ChipsetApple A18 ProSnapdragon 8 Gen 2
AnTuTu1,672,384Bottom 43%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)470,632Bottom 42%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)534,214Bottom 48%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)179,252Bottom 30%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)488,286Top 46%—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,443Top 8%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,524Top 18%—
Wild Life Extreme stability61 %Bottom 26%—
RAM (max)8 GB16 GB+100%
Storage options128/256/512GB/1TB512GB/1TB
Storage typeNVMeUFS 4.0

Camera

Camera comparison: iPhone 16 Pro versus ZTE Axon 60 Ultra
SpeciPhone 16 ProZTE Axon 60 Ultra
Main camera48 MP50 MP+4%
Main aperturef/1.78—
Ultra-wide48 MP50 MP+4%
Telephoto12 MP—
Optical zoom5 x—
Max video4K@120fps—
Front camera12 MP32 MP+167%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: iPhone 16 Pro versus ZTE Axon 60 Ultra
SpeciPhone 16 ProZTE Axon 60 Ultra
Capacity3,582 mAh6,000 mAh+68%
Wired charging30 W80 W+167%
Wireless charging25 W—
Active use endurance12 h—

Design

Design comparison: iPhone 16 Pro versus ZTE Axon 60 Ultra
SpeciPhone 16 ProZTE Axon 60 Ultra
Weight199 g—
Thickness8.3 mm+9%9.1 mm
IP ratingIP68IP68
Frame materialTitaniumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iPhone 16 Pro versus ZTE Axon 60 Ultra
SpeciPhone 16 ProZTE Axon 60 Ultra
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 2USB-C 3.1
eSIMYes—

Software

Software comparison: iPhone 16 Pro versus ZTE Axon 60 Ultra
SpeciPhone 16 ProZTE Axon 60 Ultra
OS at launchiOS 18Android 14
OS update pledge6 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: iPhone 16 Pro versus ZTE Axon 60 Ultra
SpeciPhone 16 ProZTE Axon 60 Ultra
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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