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OnePlus 12 vs ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra

86 out 100
OnePlus 12
VS
74 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
OnePlus 12
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 12 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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 OnePlus 12
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Lighter design: 220g vs 228g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5400mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs OnePlus 12 and ZTE Nubia Z50 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
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    OnePlus 12
    vs
    ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.82 in 6.8 in
    Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1116x2480 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.8:9 20:9
    Pixel density 510 ppi 400 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 1600 nits 1500 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 91.3 % 89.3 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    OnePlus 12
    1149 nits
    ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
    n/a
    sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
    Response time11 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 12]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
    Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
    Thickness 9.15 mm (0.36 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 220 g (7.76 oz) 228 g (8.04 oz)
    Water resistance IP65 No
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal n/a
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Green    		 - Black
    - Silver
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    OnePlus 12
    91.3 %
    ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
    89.3 %

    Performance

    Testing OnePlus 12 and ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
    Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
    Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
    - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
    - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)    		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
    - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
    Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 740
    GPU Cores 1536 1536
    GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 680 MHz
    FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    OnePlus 12
    2314
    ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
    1886
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    OnePlus 12
    7063
    ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
    5249
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)23141886
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)70635249
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 12]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    OnePlus 12
    1927806
    ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
    1575346
    CPU375207388348
    GPU822387605136
    Memory389261293516
    UX340951288343
    NanoReview Score19278061575346
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    OnePlus 12
    17208
    ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
    13425
    Max Surface Temp.50.5 °Cn/a
    Stability70 %89 %
    Graphics Test103 fps80 fps
    Graphics Score1720813425
    Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 12], [ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    OnePlus 12
    13384
    ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
    n/a
    Writing score17540n/a
    Web score12385n/a
    Video editing6200n/a
    Data manipulation13585n/a
    NanoReview Score13384n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    - 24 GB    		 - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 4266 MHz n/a
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB    		- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13
    OS Size 30 GB n/a
    UI Skin OxygenOS 15 MyOS 13

    Battery

    Volume 5400 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 100 W 80 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
    Fast Charging Yes (70% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 14 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:24 h 0:40 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    OnePlus 12
    28:16
    ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
    n/a
    Web Browsing13:10 hn/a
    Video Playback18:49 hn/a
    Games06:05 hn/a
    Standby Mode114 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3.3x
    Flash Dual LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording Up to 24FPS Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) n/a
    Wide-angle lens 114 ° 116 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 48 MP    		 Standard: 64 MP
    Telephoto: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP64 MP
    Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
    Focal length23 mm35 mm
    SensorSony LYT-T808Sony IMX787
    Sensor size1/1.431/1.7
    Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix64 MP64 MP
    Aperturef/2.6f/3.3
    Focal length70 mm85 mm
    SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
    Sensor size1/21/2
    Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix48 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.
    Focal length14 mm14 mm
    SensorSony IMX581n/a
    Sensor size1/2n/a
    Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
    Focal length 21 mm 26 mm
    Sensor Sony IMX615 n/a
    Sensor size 1/2.74 1/2.8
    Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
    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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.3
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 3.2 3.1
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort Yes Yes
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B28B/B30/B32/B66/B71)n/a
    LTE category2020
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    OnePlus 12
    82.6 dB
    ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
    n/a

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced December, 2023 yr March, 2023 yr
    Release Date February, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 799 570
    Sensors - 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 80 W

    Note

    ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra:

    The top configuration with 1024/16 GB has LPDDR5X memory and UFS 4.0 storage, while the others have slower LPDDR5 and UFS 3.1.

    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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