Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 8a and ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra - Which is better?

Google Pixel 8a vs ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra

73 out 100
Google Pixel 8a
VS
74 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
Google Pixel 8a
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8a Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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 8a
  • Higher pixel density: 430ppi
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 228g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4492mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8a and ZTE Nubia Z50 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:
Google Pixel 8a
vs
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1116x2480 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 430 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 1500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 81.3 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8a
1498 nits
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a
sRGB gamut99.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.1 mm (5.99 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
Width 72.7 mm (2.86 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 228 g (8.04 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8a
81.3 %
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8a and ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 9 (1 + 4 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 896 1536
GPU Frequency 890 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8a
1683
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
1886
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8a
4330
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
5249
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16831886
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43305249
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6350n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8a
1179223
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
1575346
CPU363260388348
GPU396428605136
Memory189558293516
UX229977288343
NanoReview Score11792231575346
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 8a
n/a
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
13425
Stabilityn/a89 %
Graphics Testn/a80 fps
Graphics Scoren/a13425
Sources: 3DMark [ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13
OS Size 18.4 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android MyOS 13

Battery

Volume 4492 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (33% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 14 min)
Full Charge Time 2:09 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8a
19:43
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a
Web Browsing08:15 hn/a
Video Playback13:00 hn/a
Games04:54 hn/a
Standby Mode86 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length26 mm35 mm
SensorSony IMX787Sony IMX787
Sensor size1/1.731/1.7
Pixel size0.8 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/3.3
Focal lengthn/a85 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
SensorSony IMX712n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8a
141
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 8a
128
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8a
136
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom126n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8a]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 8a
89.3 dB
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 570
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 80 W

Note

ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra:

The top configuration with 1024/16 GB has LPDDR5X memory and UFS 4.0 storage, while the others have slower LPDDR5 and UFS 3.1.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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