ZTE Launches Axon 60 Ultra with Third-Gen Under-Display Camera
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ZTE has launched the Axon 60 Ultra in China, the third generation of the brand’s under-display camera phone. The headline feature is a new display driver that ZTE says brings the under-display selfie camera to parity with a conventional punch-hole for the first time, ending a five-year compromise on front-camera image quality.
Why it matters
ZTE has been the most consistent proponent of under-display selfie cameras since the Axon 20 in 2020, while most of the industry converged on hole-punch and Dynamic Island-style cutouts. The Axon 60 Ultra is the first under-display implementation that reviewers have called “actually usable” for video calls and selfies, which could reopen a design direction the industry had largely abandoned.
What is new
- Third-generation under-display camera with a dedicated image signal processor that runs AI restoration on every frame.
- 6.85-inch LTPO AMOLED at 2K resolution, the largest display ever on an Axon flagship.
- Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 with up to 16 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage.
- A new nubia Z60 Ultra companion device with an even more aggressive gaming focus, sold under ZTE’s gaming sub-brand.
The Axon 60 Ultra starts at 5,999 yuan (about $830). ZTE confirmed that a global version will follow in Q3 2026, sold through ZTE’s existing retail channels in Europe, Latin America, and Southeast Asia.