Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 10 Pro XL and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra - Which is better?

Google Pixel 10 Pro XL vs ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

86 out 100
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
VS
91 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 10 Pro XL Manufactured in August, 2025, with display 6.8 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G5, vs ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra, Manufactured in October, 2025with 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 Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
  • Higher pixel density: 486ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 227g vs 232g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 5200mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 10 Pro XL 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
vs
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1344x2992 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 486 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 3300 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 89.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 164.5 mm (6.48 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 232 g (8.18 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Red
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
89.5 %
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 10 Pro XL and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3780 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 5 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.25 (Cortex-A520)
- 5/3.05 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.78 (Cortex-X4)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics PowerVR DXT-48-1536 Adreno 840
GPU Cores n/a 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 1536 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
2488
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
3745
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
7078
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
11971
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)24883745
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)707811971
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a25473
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
1508196
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
4085211
CPU4972921193912
GPU5536381467832
Memory222069510664
UX265772912803
NanoReview Score15081964085211

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin Stock Android NebulaAI OS 2

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 7200 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (23 W) Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes (84% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:42 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 2.7x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 123 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length25 mm35 mm
SensorSamsung GNVOmnivision OV990 Light and Shadow Master
Sensor size1/21/1.3
Pixel size0.77 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.4
Focal length113 mm70 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM5n/a
Sensor size1/21/2.0
Pixel size0.7 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a18 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM5n/a
Sensor size1/21/1.55
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 42 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 17 mm 24 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.51 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 6.0 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
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 1199 840
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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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