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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

90 out 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
VS
91 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A17 Pro, vs ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 221g vs 227g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 4441mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone 15 Pro Max
vs
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1290x2796 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 89.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1789 nits
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.9 mm (6.3 in) 164.5 mm (6.48 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Red
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
89.8 %
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A17 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3780 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A17 GPU Adreno 840
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
2935
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
3745
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
7328
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
11971
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29353745
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)732811971
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a25473
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max], [ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1544984
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
4085211
CPU3755841193912
GPU5318351467832
Memory267777510664
UX339788912803
NanoReview Score15449844085211
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
10006
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB512 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 16
OS Size 17.6 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a NebulaAI OS 2

Battery

Volume 4441 mAh 7200 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes n/a
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (84% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:49 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
31:37
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
Web Browsing12:36 hn/a
Video Playback22:07 hn/a
Games06:58 hn/a
Standby Mode139 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 142 Optical, 2.7x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm35 mm
SensorSony IMX803Omnivision OV990 Light and Shadow Master
Sensor size1/1.281/1.3
Pixel size1.22 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.78 - 2.8f/2.4
Focal length120 mm70 mm
SensorSony IMX913n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/2.0
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal length13 mm18 mm
SensorSony IMX633n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/1.55
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
153
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
158
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview86n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
145
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
156
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
92.3 dB
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr October, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 1199 840
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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