Home Phone comparison Honor X9c and ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra - Which is better?

Honor X9c vs ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra

69 out 100
Honor X9c
VS
80 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
Honor X9c
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra, Manufactured in December, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. 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 Honor X9c
  • Higher pixel density: 437ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 246g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 6000mAh
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X9c and ZTE Nubia Z60 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:
Honor X9c
vs
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 1116x2480 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 20:9
Pixel density 437 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 4000 nits 1500 nits
HDR support n/a No
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X9c
n/a
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
1009 nits
sRGB gamutn/a94.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a60 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 246 g (8.68 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9c
90.7 %
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9c and ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9c
940
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
2297
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9c
2790
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
7270
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9402297
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27907270
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9c
577268
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
2140227
CPU168676481550
GPU97845908955
Memory171621410846
UX139126338876
NanoReview Score5772682140227
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X9c
n/a
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
18181
Sources: 3DMark [ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X9c
n/a
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
20145
Writing scoren/a25177
Web scoren/a20029
Video editingn/a8587
Data manipulationn/a15343
NanoReview Scoren/a20145

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
OS Size n/a 22 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 MyOS 14

Battery

Volume 6600 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 80 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (87% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X9c
n/a
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
25:42
Web Browsingn/a10:11 h
Video Playbackn/a18:09 h
Gamesn/a07:31 h
Standby Moden/a109 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens n/a 100 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a35 mm
SensorSamsung HM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.671/1.49
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/3.3
Focal lengthn/a85 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a18 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.55
StabilizationDigitalOptical

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No n/a
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.1 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE category1820
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
Honor X9c
n/a
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
92.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 730
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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