ZTE provides next Monday the Axon 40 series and there will be at least three models – the Axon 40, 40 Pro and 40 Ultra. On board is the third generation of ZTE’s under-display front camera technology. The Ultra will also three 64 megapixel main cameras bring on the back. A new teaser goes even further – one of the main cameras is said to have a resolution of 100 megapixels. The company also confirmed that the series will get a special security chip that should take hardware protection to another level.
The 100-megapixel claim likely means that ZTE will implement the Samsung ISOCELL HM2 sensor in the Axon 40 Pro. The Korean manufacturer is currently the only company that produces mobile image sensors with such a high resolution. The HM2 is the latest iteration.
The size of the sensor is 1/1.33 inch and it supports PDAF, Laser AF and OIS – all these technologies should be found in the Axon 40 Pro accordingly. The teaser image shows six layers in front of the actual sensors, meaning it’s a true 6P lens with an f/1.8 aperture.
The security chip is also a first for ZTE. Although there are no details on the functions yet, it can be assumed that it protects sensitive data such as fingerprints, passwords and credit card information. As a result, these are not stored in normal memory, where they might be more vulnerable to attacks.
All details will be announced in a week. Until then, ZTE should introduce more features.
