Home Phone comparison Realme GT5 and ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra - Which is better?

Realme GT5 vs ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra

77 out 100
Realme GT5
VS
74 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
Realme GT5
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme GT5 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra, Manufactured in March, 2023with 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 Realme GT5
  • Higher pixel density: 451ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 205g vs 228g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5240mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme GT5 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme GT5
vs
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.74 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1240x2772 pixels 1116x2480 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 451 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1400 nits 1500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.2 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme GT5
1091 nits
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Realme GT5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.13 mm (6.42 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
Width 75.38 mm (2.97 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 228 g (8.04 oz)
Water resistance No No
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - Silver
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme GT5
89.2 %
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Realme GT5 and ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 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 740 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme GT5
1997
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
1886
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme GT5
5470
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
5249
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19971886
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54705249
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme GT5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme GT5
1563190
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
1575346
CPU387564388348
GPU592096605136
Memory290873293516
UX292657288343
NanoReview Score15631901575346
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme GT5
12533
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
13425
Stabilityn/a89 %
Graphics Testn/a80 fps
Graphics Scoren/a13425
Sources: 3DMark [Realme GT5], [ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 13
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 MyOS 13

Battery

Volume 5240 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 150 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 7 min) Yes (50% in 14 min)
Full Charge Time 0:16 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme GT5
23:26
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a
Web Browsing08:00 hn/a
Video Playback10:56 hn/a
Games04:54 hn/a
Standby Mode142 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No 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 1920 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 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/1.9f/1.6
Focal length24 mm35 mm
SensorSony IMX890Sony IMX787
Sensor size1/1.561/1.7
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/3.3
Focal lengthn/a85 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.
Focal length16 mm14 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)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
Realme GT5
89.9 dB
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2023 yr March, 2023 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 570
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 150 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.

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