Home Phone comparison Huawei Pura 70 and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra - Which is better?

Huawei Pura 70 vs ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

71 out 100
Huawei Pura 70
VS
91 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
Huawei Pura 70
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Pura 70 Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000S1, 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 Pura 70
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 207g vs 227g
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 4900mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Pura 70 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Pura 70
vs
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1256x2760 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2500 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 89.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.6 mm (6.2 in) 164.5 mm (6.48 in)
Width 74.3 mm (2.93 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 7.95 mm (0.31 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 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
- Blue
- Rose Gold		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Red
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Pura 70
89.8 %
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Pura 70 and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9000S1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture n/a 6/3.63 ()
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 3 nm
Neural Processor n/a Hexagon
Graphics n/a Adreno 840
GPU Cores n/a 1536
GPU Frequency n/a 1200 MHz
FLOPS n/a 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Pura 70
1252
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
3745
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Pura 70
4096
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
11971
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12523745
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)409611971
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a25473
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Pura 70], [ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Pura 70
837922
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
4085211
CPU2873091193912
GPU1506811467832
Memory221038510664
UX178894912803
NanoReview Score8379224085211

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 4.2) Android 16
UI Skin n/a NebulaAI OS 2

Battery

Volume 4900 mAh 7200 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes Yes (84% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:42 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 2.7x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No 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 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.7
Focal length25 mm35 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50HOmnivision OV990 Light and Shadow Master
Sensor size1/1.31/1.3
Pixel size1.2 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP64 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/2.4
Focal length125 mm70 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal length13 mm18 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.55
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital 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 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 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 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - 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
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 n/a
MSRP ($) 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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