Home Phone comparison Huawei Pura 80 Ultra and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra - Which is better?

Huawei Pura 80 Ultra vs ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

81 out 100
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
VS
91 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Pura 80 Ultra Manufactured in June, 2025, with display 6.8 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9020, 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 Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 227g vs 233.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 5700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Pura 80 Ultra 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Customize your score
Function
Importance (Weight)
Display:
Camera:
Performance:
Gaming:
Battery:
Connectivity:
Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
vs
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1276x2848 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 459 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90 % 89.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163 mm (6.42 in) 164.5 mm (6.48 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 233.5 g (8.24 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Brown		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Red
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
90 %
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Pura 80 Ultra and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9020 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121)		 6/3.63 ()
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Hexagon
Graphics Maleoon 920 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 1024 1536
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
1610
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
3745
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
5144
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
11971
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16103745
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)514411971
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a25473
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
1175329
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
4085211
CPU3557871193912
GPU2823521467832
Memory318260510664
UX218930912803
NanoReview Score11753294085211

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity512 GB512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 5.1) Android 16
UI Skin n/a NebulaAI OS 2

Battery

Volume 5700 mAh 7200 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 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, 9.4x 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: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12.5 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 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/1.6 - 4.0f/1.7
Focal length23 mm35 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV990 Light and Shadow Master
Sensor size1/01/1.3
Pixel size1.6 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length83 mm70 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix40 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal length13 mm18 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.55
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 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 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 5.2 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 Yes DP 1.2 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced June, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 1499 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 Yes 100 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.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?
0 (0%)
4 (100%)
Total Votes: 4

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below