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OnePlus 13 vs ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra

92 out 100
OnePlus 13
VS
84 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
OnePlus 13
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 13 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra, Manufactured in April, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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 13
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Lighter design: 213g vs 228g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 6000mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 13 and ZTE Nubia Z70S 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:
OnePlus 13
vs
Nubia Z70S Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.82 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 510 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 13
1193 nits
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
n/a
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 13]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 164.3 mm (6.47 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 77.1 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 228 g (8.04 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 13
90.1 %
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
89.5 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 13 and ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 13
2946
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
2903
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 13
8999
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
8952
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29462903
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)89998952
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24179n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 13], [ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 13
2840258
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
2642224
CPU636212574226
GPU12403301191091
Memory533673494985
UX440043381922
NanoReview Score28402582642224
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 13
20587
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
n/a
Max Surface Temp.47.8 °Cn/a
Stability81 %n/a
Graphics Test122 fpsn/a
Graphics Score20587n/a
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 13]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 13
16150
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
n/a
Writing score21864n/a
Web score14028n/a
Video editing6741n/a
Data manipulation16580n/a
NanoReview Score16150n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
OS Size 54 GB n/a
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 NebulaAI OS

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 6600 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 80 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 15 min) Yes (85% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:35 h 0:41 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 13
31:17
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
n/a
Web Browsing13:42 hn/a
Video Playback23:46 hn/a
Games06:05 hn/a
Standby Mode120 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 Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length23 mm35 mm
SensorSony LYTIA-808Omnivision OV990 Light and Shadow Master
Sensor size1/1.41/1.3
Pixel size1.12 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.5
Focal length73 mm70 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/1.951/2.0
Pixel size0.8 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN5Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size1/2.751/2.88
Pixel size0.64 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 Omnivision OV16E1Q
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 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 3.2 3.2
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
- QZSS
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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B66/B71)n/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
OnePlus 13
91.8 dB
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- 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 80 W

Note

OnePlus 13:

The "Arctic Dawn" and "Black Eclipse" models are 8.5 thick and weigh 213g, while "Midnight Ocean" is 8.9 and 210g. The Chinese and Indian versions do not support eSIM.

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

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