Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9 Pro and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9 Pro vs ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

80 out 100
Google Pixel 9 Pro
VS
91 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
Google Pixel 9 Pro
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, 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 9 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 495ppi
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 227g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 Pro 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 9 Pro
vs
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1280x2856 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 495 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 3000 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 89.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9 Pro
2328 nits
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
sRGB gamut99.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 164.5 mm (6.48 in)
Width 72 mm (2.83 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 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
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Red
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9 Pro
87.1 %
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 Pro and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 6/3.63 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 896 1536
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro
2002
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
3745
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro
4710
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
11971
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20023745
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)471011971
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a25473
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9 Pro
1125355
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
4085211
CPU2839101193912
GPU4471011467832
Memory183290510664
UX211054912803
NanoReview Score11253554085211

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 28.8 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android NebulaAI OS 2

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 7200 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (84% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro
22:07
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
Web Browsing10:12 hn/a
Video Playback12:40 hn/a
Games06:23 hn/a
Standby Mode96 hn/a

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 GNKOmnivision OV990 Light and Shadow Master
Sensor size1/1.311/1.3
Pixel size1.2 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.4
Focal length113 mm70 mm
Sensor size1/2.551/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a18 mm
Sensor size1/2.551/1.55
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 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
- 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, 6, 8, 19n/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

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9 Pro
90.6 dB
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 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.

Results

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

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