ZTE launches first 5G smartphone in China

With ZTE's proven 5G end-to-end capabilities, the ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G is ready for commercial use.


Shenzhen, China, 07 May 2019
Axon10 Pro 5G Launch Event.
Axon10 Pro 5G Launch Event.

ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a major global provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the mobile Internet, today held the first 5G smartphone launch event in China, announcing the ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G.

ZTE also demonstrated the 5G flagship smartphone on live with the 5G network, providing an exponentially improved mobile connected experience and showcasing the advantages of low latency, high transmission speeds and fast data exchange. The ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G will also be available soon in Finland and Austria.

ZTE is a 5G pioneer and one of the leading tech companies in the 5G segment. By the end of March, ZTE became the first telecommunications manufacturer to complete the 5G end-to-end connection with the carriers in China. The ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G was also selected by the carriers for its 5G friendly user experience program. Along with the 5G licences to be granted in China, the consumers will be able to enjoy the ultimate 5G experience.

Xu Feng, CEO of ZTE Mobile Devices, represented: "ZTE is always active in promoting and accelerating the 5G end-to-end commercialisation process. We have submitted over 3 500 5G patent applications, among which including thousands of terminal-related 5G patents. ZTE is keeping open in 5G ecosystem development by co-operation with leading carriers worldwide and industry-chain partners to let 5G happen in the near future."

Pioneer in 5G technology, ultra-fast downloading speed under the 5G network

Based on the new standard of 5G network, the ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G has been upgraded in terms of network speed, operating efficiency and game experience.

The ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G can provide consumers with extremely fast uploading/downloading speeds. The 5G flagship smartphone reached download speeds of 2Gbps under the 5G experimental network based on the EN-DC technology, in April. Moreover, it reached a download speed of 100MB per second under the 5G network at the launch event.

ZTE engineers addressed a wide variety of technical difficulties inherent to 5G innovations, such as the electromagnetic compatibility, antenna design, power consumption and heat dissipation. The ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G applies a revolutionary slot antenna and the Smart SAR solution. To solve the problem of the high temperature of CPU caused by long-term high-load operation, which will obstruct the performance and hamper consumers' user experience, ZTE applied a liquid cooling technology and composite phase-change thermal materials, which allows the CPU to operate at high frequency points for a long time, thus effectively guaranteeing the strong performance of the ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G.

The ZTE 5G flagship smartphone adopts a large number of small components under an extremely accurate and integrated "sandwich" layout, which leaves additional space big enough to allocate a 4 000 mAh battery supported by USB 3.1 high speed transmission and Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+.

The First Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Smartphone with F2FS File System and AI Acceleration Engine

In the operating efficiency, the ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G is the world's first Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Smartphone with the Snapdragon X50 5G modem and the F2FS File System, which efficiently improves storage and memory capabilities, including file reading speed, random 4k reading/writing speed, storage performance, operating speed. The Axon 10 Pro 5G adopts the intelligent anti-fragmentation mechanism to effectively solve the freezing problem of Android smartphones.

Furthermore, the ZTE Axon 10 Pro Series introduce AI intelligent optimisation and other technologies to bring users faster and faster human-machine experience. The new-generation AI acceleration engine ensures faster launch speed (reduced by 30%) and a smooth experience without lagging within 20 months by user behaviour learning and APP preload. The ZTE Axon 10 Pro Series also permits a quicker and more concise in-display fingerprint unlock of only 0.272s.

Faster gaming experience

In the game experience, the ZTE Axon 10 Pro Series provides the users with an extremely enjoyable gaming experience by applying enhanced image processing to ensure faster game loading and increase the frequency to above 60fps*, an enhanced link to make stronger signal and low latency (up to 60% when heavy loaded), and a cooling system dissipates heat quickly and avoids lagging due to overheating.

The ZTE Axon 10 Pro Series is characterised by a compact, uniquely curved design. The phones are equipped with an AMOLED screen and an exceptionally narrow edge with hidden sensors. The small case also offers a wider and deeper view than other smartphones, thanks to the 6.47-inch full screen (92% screen-to-body ratio), high resolution and dot density (2 340 * 1 080 FHD). The ZTE Axon 10 Pro Series provides incredible shooting experience with the AI triple-camera, composed of the 48MP main camera with f/1.7 aperture and 6P lens, the 20MP 125 ultra wide-angle lens, and the 8MP telephoto camera with f/2.4 aperture. The AI triple camera enables users to take impressive and high-quality photos. In addition, users will gain stunning audio from the ZTE Axon 10 Pro Series with Dual Speaker, Dual SmartPA and the DTS: X Ultra.

ZTE also announced that the 4G version of the ZTE Axon 10 Pro will be available in China from 10am on 7 May 2019 through online channels, including www.myzte.com, zte.jd.com, zte.tmall.com, as well as in Germany from 8 May 2019.

ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G

Network

5G:n41/n78;

FDD:B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/26/28;

TDD:B34/38/39/40/41;

TDS:B34/39;

UMTS:B1/2/4/5/8;

CDMA:BC0/1/10;

GSM:B2/3/5/8;

LTE 4*4MIMO

DL 3CA,DL 2CA;UL 2CA

Platform

SD855 + SDX50M

Memory

6GB RAM + 128GB ROM / 8GB RAM + 256GB ROM

OS

Android P

Display

6.47" notch FHD+(2340x1080), waterdrop, AMOLED

Camera

Rear: 48M f/1.7 + 20M 125^0 wide angle f/2.2 + 8M telephoto camera f/2.4

Front: 20M f/2.0

*Support 4in1

Battery

4000mAh (typical), QC4+, wireless charging

Interface

USB Type-C 3.1, Single nano SIM card + Micro SD(up to 2TB)

Size

159.2*73.4*7.9mm

Features

In-display fingerprint, Dual super linear speaker&Dual SmartPA, DTS:X(R) Ultra, Hi-Fi, Face ID, NFC

GPS/A-GPS/BeiDou/Galileo/GLONASS, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac(2*2MIMO), BT 5.0,

Accelerometer, Proximity, RGB Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope, Hall sensor

ZTE Axon 10 Pro

Network

FDD:B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/18/19/20/26/28;

TDD:B34/38/39/40/41(2555-2655MHz);

TDS:B34/39;

UMTS:B1/2/4/5/8;

CDMA:BC0/1/10;

GSM:B2/3/5/8;

LTE 4*4MIMO

DL 3CA,DL 2CA;UL 2CA

Platform

SD855

Memory

6GB RAM + 128GB ROM

OS

Android P

Display

6.47" notch FHD+(2340x1080), waterdrop, AMOLED

Camera

Rear: 48M f/1.7 + 20M 125^0 wide angle f/2.2 + 8M telephoto camera f/2.4

Front: 20M f/2.0

*Support 4in1

Battery

4000mAh (typical), QC4+, wireless charging

Interface

USB Type-C 3.1, nano + nano/micro SD(up to 2TB)

Size

159.2*73.4*7.9mm

Features

In-display fingerprint, Dual super linear speaker&Dual SmartPA, DTS:X(R) Ultra , Hi-Fi, Face ID, NFC

GPS/A-GPS/BeiDou/Galileo/GLONASS, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac(2*2MIMO), BT 5.0,

Accelerometer, Proximity, RGB Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope, Hall sensor

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