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ZTE 中兴

Shenzhen Founded 1985

ZTE is a Shenzhen-based Chinese smartphone brand known for telecom equipment, smartphones, and under-screen camera.

Known For

telecom equipmentsmartphonesunder-screen cameraAxon series

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Latest from ZTE

Recent news, releases, and milestones from this brand.

Milestones

  • 2026-05Axon 60 Ultra (2026 refresh) brings a fourth-generation under-display camera to parity with punch-holes.
  • 2025-12Nubia Z80 Ultra ships with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 and a 35 mm variable-aperture main camera.
  • 2025-08Axon 60 refresh brings AI-on-device features to the mid-range lineup.
  • 2024-12Nubia Z70 Ultra debuts with the Snapdragon 8 Elite and an improved under-display camera.
  • 2024-07Axon 60 Ultra ships as the first ZTE phone with a third-generation under-display selfie camera.
  • 2024-04Nubia Z60 Ultra launches with a 35 mm main lens and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.
  • 2020Axon 20 5G becomes the world's first commercially available smartphone with an under-display camera.
  • 2018The US Commerce Department imposes a 7-year denial order that briefly halts ZTE's global operations.
  • 2017Axon 7 launches in the US, marking ZTE's first major push into American smartphone retail.
  • 2010Establishes a dedicated mobile devices division that becomes ZTE's handset business.
  • 1997IPOs on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange as China's first listed telecom equipment maker.
  • 1985Founded in Shenzhen as Zhongxing Semiconductor, later renamed ZTE Corporation.