Home Phone comparison Motorola Edge 50 Ultra and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra - Which is better?

Motorola Edge 50 Ultra vs ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

82 out 100
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
VS
91 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 50 Ultra Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, 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 Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 227g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Motorola Edge 50 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:
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
vs
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2500 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 92.9 % 89.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
1460 nits
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
sRGB gamut97.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)239 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Edge 50 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 164.5 mm (6.48 in)
Width 72.4 mm (2.85 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Red
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
92.9 %
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge 50 Ultra and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 735 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
1945
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
3745
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
5163
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
11971
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19453745
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)516311971
Geekbench Compute (GPU)994625473
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Edge 50 Ultra], [ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
1565552
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
4085211
CPU3901711193912
GPU5407121467832
Memory366039510664
UX268630912803
NanoReview Score15655524085211

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 74 GB n/a
UI Skin Hello UI NebulaAI OS 2

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 7200 mAh
Max Charging Power 125 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 (81% in 15 min) Yes (84% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:21 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
22:32
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
Web Browsing08:41 hn/a
Video Playback15:30 hn/a
Games05:36 hn/a
Standby Mode102 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2.7x
Flash Dual 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 122 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 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/1.6f/1.7
Focal length23 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
Matrix64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length72 mm70 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/21/2.0
Pixel size0.7 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal length12 mm18 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/1.55
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
150
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
134
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
Overall camera score
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
146
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview77n/a
Zoom147n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Motorola Edge 50 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm 24 mm
Sensor Samsung JNS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.64 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No 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 5.4 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 1.4 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
83.6 dB
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 125 W Yes, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.

Survey

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

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below