ZTE Axon 10 Pro & ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G Officially Launches In China

Karamchand Rameshwar - May 07, 2019

Both of the handsets come with an identical set of specifications except the 5G version coming with support for the 5G network.

The Chinese company ZTE just officially unveiled its latest flagship smartphones in its home market China and they are called ZTE Axon 10 Pro & Axon 10 Pro 5G. Both of them were introduced at this year’s MWC event. After around three months, the Chinese company will launch the two phones in the Chinese market from today, 7 May. The key difference between the two phones is obvious the 5G network support on the Axon 10 Pro 5G compared to the vanilla version.

ZTE Axon 10 Pro & Axon 10 Pro 5G: Price & Availability

The standard Axon 10 Pro comes with a price of RMB 3,199 (around Rs. 32,900) for the base variant with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage while its top variant with a whopping 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage will cost RMB 4,199 (around Rs. 43,100). Interested consumers in China can grab one from today via Tmall.com, JD.com, and MyZTE.com.

According to ZTE, the company is waiting for 5G license from China’s authorities before launching the ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G. The handset is expected to come in two memory configurations, including 6GB of RAM / 128GB of storage variant and 8GB of RAM / 256GB of storage.

Both versions will only be offered in a single color variant which seems to be a gradient blue shade.

ZTE Axon 10 Pro & Axon 10 Pro 5G: Specifications & Features

Both of the handsets come with an identical set of specifications except the 5G version coming with support for the 5G network. This is the only major difference between the two phones.

The handset is powered by the latest Snapdragon 855 SoC coupled with 6/8/12GB RAM and 128/256GB of storage. The handset is also touted to be the first phone with a Snapdragon 855 SoC to use the F2FS file system. The system is said to offer better storage read/write speeds compared to the EXT4 format. Up front, it sports a 6.47-inch Full-HD+ AMOLED panel with a dewdrop on top and an on-screen fingerprint scanner embedded under the screen.

On the back, it sports a triple camera system, comprising of a 48MP primary sensor with an aperture of f/1.7, a secondary 20MP camera with an ultra-wide-angle lens, and an 8MP telephoto lens. On the front, there is a 20MP camera for handling selfie duties.

Other notable features of the ZTE Axon 10 Pro duo include USB Type-C port, NFC support, and a large 4,000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging technology (Quick Charge 4.0) and wireless charging.