Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor 50 and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra - Which is better?

Huawei Honor 50 vs ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

58 out 100
Huawei Honor 50
VS
91 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
Huawei Honor 50
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 50 Manufactured in June, 2021, with display 6.57 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G, 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 Huawei Honor 50
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 227g
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 50 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:
Huawei Honor 50
vs
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.57 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 392 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 525 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 89.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 50
745 nits
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time2.4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 50]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160 mm (6.3 in) 164.5 mm (6.48 in)
Width 73.8 mm (2.91 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Red		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Red
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 50
89.7 %
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 50 and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 512 1536
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 50
1071
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
3745
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 50
2998
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
11971
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10713745
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)299811971
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a25473
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 50
600003
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
4085211
CPU2073151193912
GPU1496181467832
Memory99167510664
UX143903912803
NanoReview Score6000034085211
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 50]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 21 GB n/a
UI Skin Magic UI 7.1 NebulaAI OS 2

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 7200 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 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 (61% in 30 min) Yes (84% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:54 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 50
23:01
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
Web Browsing09:06 hn/a
Video Playback12:48 hn/a
Games05:24 hn/a
Standby Mode118 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.7x
Flash 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 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/1.9f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a35 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Omnivision OV990 Light and Shadow Master
Sensor size1/1.521/1.3
Pixel size0.7 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
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/1.8
Focal length17 mm18 mm
Sensor size1/41/1.55
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm 24 mm
Sensor Samsung JD1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- SBAS		 - 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 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 50
92.7 dB
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced June, 2021 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2021 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 66 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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