Home Phone comparison OnePlus Nord 4 and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra - Which is better?

OnePlus Nord 4 vs ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

79 out 100
OnePlus Nord 4
VS
91 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
OnePlus Nord 4
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 4 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.74 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus 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 OnePlus Nord 4
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Lighter design: 199.5g vs 227g
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 4 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus Nord 4
vs
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.74 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1240x2772 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.1:9 20:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2150 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 89.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 4
1160 nits
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
sRGB gamut95.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)119 Hzn/a
Response time6 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord 4]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 164.5 mm (6.48 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 199.5 g (7.04 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Red
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 4
89.7 %
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
89.2 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 4 and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/1.9 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X4)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 732 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 1459.2 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 4
1911
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
3745
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 4
5143
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
11971
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19113745
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)514311971
Geekbench Compute (GPU)906725473
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 4], [ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 4
1432709
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
4085211
CPU3815351193912
GPU4989481467832
Memory291377510664
UX260849912803
NanoReview Score14327094085211

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
OS Size 17 GB n/a
UI Skin OxygenOS 14.1 NebulaAI OS 2

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 7200 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 15 min) Yes (84% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:28 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 4
28:03
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
Web Browsing15:37 hn/a
Video Playback14:05 hn/a
Games06:45 hn/a
Standby Mode113 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital 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 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 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/1.8f/1.7
Focal length25 mm35 mm
SensorSony LYTIA LYT-600Omnivision OV990 Light and Shadow Master
Sensor size1/1.951/1.3
Pixel size0.8 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a18 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/1.55
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 24 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) 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 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)n/a
LTE category13n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus Nord 4
82.8 dB
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 840
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 90 W

Note

OnePlus Nord 4:

The 128 GB variant comes with UFS 3.1 memory, while the others – with UFS 4.0.

* 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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