Home Phone comparison Cubot Max 5 and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra - Which is better?

Cubot Max 5 vs ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

63 out 100
Cubot Max 5
VS
91 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
Cubot Max 5
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Cubot Max 5 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.95 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200, 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 Cubot Max 5
  • Larger display: 6.95in
  • Lighter design: 223g vs 227g
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 5100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Cubot Max 5 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Cubot Max 5
vs
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.95 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 89.2 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 173.9 mm (6.85 in) 164.5 mm (6.48 in)
Width 78.9 mm (3.11 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 9.2 mm (0.36 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 223 g (7.87 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Red
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Cubot Max 5
82.2 %
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Cubot Max 5 and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex A55)
- 3/3 (Cortex A78)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 1442 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Cubot Max 5
1241
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
3745
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cubot Max 5
3810
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
11971
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12413745
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)381011971
Geekbench Compute (GPU)471625473
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Cubot Max 5], [ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Cubot Max 5
848857
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
4085211
CPU2421701193912
GPU2221771467832
Memory186614510664
UX197896912803
NanoReview Score8488574085211

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
UI Skin n/a NebulaAI OS 2

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 7200 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (84% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 0:42 h

Main camera

Matrix 100 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.7x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 100 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix100 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a35 mm
SensorOmnivision OVA0B40Omnivision OV990 Light and Shadow Master
Sensor size1/1.81/1.3
Pixel size0.61 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.8
Focal lengthn/a18 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.55
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.3 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (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 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 265 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 840
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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