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Samsung Galaxy S10e vs ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10e
VS
91 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S10e
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S10e Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 5.8 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820, vs ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra, Manufactured in October, 2025 with 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 Samsung Galaxy S10e
  • Higher pixel density: 438ppi
  • Lighter design: 150g vs 227g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 3100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S10e 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S10e
vs
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 5.8 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1080x2280 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 20:9
Pixel density 438 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 89.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S10e
706 nits
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
sRGB gamut97.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)232 Hzn/a
Response time6 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S10e]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 142.2 mm (5.6 in) 164.5 mm (6.48 in)
Width 69.9 mm (2.75 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 150 g (5.29 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Red
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S10e
84.5 %
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S10e and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)		 6/3.63 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G76 MP12 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 432 1536
GPU Frequency 720 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 607 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10e
896
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
3745
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10e
2201
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
11971
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8963745
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)220111971
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a25473
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S10e
605924
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
4085211
CPU1628641193912
GPU1976631467832
Memory113012510664
UX132382912803
NanoReview Score6059244085211
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S10e
3177
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
Max Surface Temp.49.5 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test19 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3177n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S10e]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S10e
8502
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
Writing score9984n/a
Web score6687n/a
Video editing5799n/a
Data manipulation6746n/a
NanoReview Score8502n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 16
OS Size 20.2 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 4.0 NebulaAI OS 2

Battery

Volume 3100 mAh 7200 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA (15 W) Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min) Yes (84% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:35 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S10e
15:11
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
Web Browsing05:32 hn/a
Video Playback10:36 hn/a
Games03:51 hn/a
Standby Mode70 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 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 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5 - 2.4f/1.7
Focal length26 mm35 mm
SensorSamsung SAK2L4Omnivision OV990 Light and Shadow Master
Sensor size1/2.551/1.3
Pixel size1.4 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
Matrix16 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal length12 mm18 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3P9n/a
Sensor size1/3.11/1.55
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4320x2432 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 24 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) 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 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP 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 n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S10e
83 dB
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2019 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 750 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 840
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 n/a Yes, 90 W
* 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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