Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra vs ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

65 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
VS
91 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.9 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990, 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 S20 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 511ppi
  • Lighter design: 220g vs 227g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • 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 - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 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:
Galaxy S20 Ultra
vs
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.9 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 511 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 120 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 90.6 % 89.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
886 nits
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
sRGB gamut99.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time6.2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166.9 mm (6.57 in) 164.5 mm (6.48 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 220 g (7.76 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Red
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
90.6 %
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 990 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3020 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)		 6/3.63 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G77 MP11 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 704 1536
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
1159
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
3745
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
3158
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
11971
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11593745
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)315811971
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a25473
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
760316
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
4085211
CPU2205251193912
GPU2250111467832
Memory146451510664
UX168329912803
NanoReview Score7603164085211
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
4320
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.6 °Cn/a
Stability53 %n/a
Graphics Test25 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4320n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
11163
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
Writing score13391n/a
Web score8714n/a
Video editing6104n/a
Data manipulation9006n/a
NanoReview Score11163n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 512 GB		512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 23.7 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.1 NebulaAI OS 2

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7200 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes (100% in 80 min) Yes (84% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
18:01
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
Web Browsing06:27 hn/a
Video Playback11:23 hn/a
Games04:23 hn/a
Standby Mode91 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9204 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4x Optical, 2.7x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 120 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm35 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KHM1Omnivision OV990 Light and Shadow Master
Sensor size1/1.331/1.3
Pixel size0.8 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP64 MP
Aperturef/3.5f/2.4
Focal length103 mm70 mm
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/21/2.0
Pixel size0.8 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal length13 mm18 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LAn/a
Sensor size1/2.551/1.55
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 40 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 7864x5200 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 24 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KGH1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.7 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 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, 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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)n/a
LTE category22n/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
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
84.4 dB
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2020 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1400 n/a
MSRP ($) 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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