Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

79 out 100

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91 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.2 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 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

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

Lighter design: 167g vs 227g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

Larger display: 6.85in
Higher pixel density: 431ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 4000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

87

ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

91

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

78

ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

83

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

81

ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

99

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

92

ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

98

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

63

ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

96

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

84

ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

90

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

79

ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

91

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Function

Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.2 in	6.85 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	416 ppi	431 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (24-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2600 nits	2000 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	90.9 %	89.2 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

1410 nits

ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	147 mm (5.79 in)	164.5 mm (6.48 in)
Width	70.6 mm (2.78 in)	77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight	167 g (5.89 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 - Blue - Green - Orange - Purple - Yellow	- Black - Silver - Blue - Red - Yellow
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

90.9 %

ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

89.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency	3300 MHz	4600 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)	6/3.63 ()
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 750	Adreno 840
GPU Cores	1536	1536
GPU Frequency	903-1000 MHz	1200 MHz
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	3686.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

2188

ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

3745

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

6935

ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

11971

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2188	3745
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	6935	11971
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	25473

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)], [ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

1903881

ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

4085211

CPU	464193	1193912
GPU	863947	1467832
Memory	268952	510664
UX	306789	912803
NanoReview Score	1903881	4085211

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

17532

ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

n/a

Stability	47 %	n/a
Graphics Test	104 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	17532	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

17501

ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

n/a

Writing score	21218	n/a
Web score	18418	n/a
Video editing	7978	n/a
Data manipulation	15753	n/a
NanoReview Score	17501	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	5300 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	512 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 16
OS Size	24.1 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 7.0	NebulaAI OS 2

Battery

Volume	4000 mAh	7200 mAh
Max Charging Power	25 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 (59% in 30 min)	Yes (84% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:15 h	0:42 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

19:44

ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

n/a

Web Browsing	07:07 h	n/a
Video Playback	15:32 h	n/a
Games	05:03 h	n/a
Standby Mode	83 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6120 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	135	Optical, 2.7x
Flash	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: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.7
Focal length	24 mm	35 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL GN3	Omnivision OV990 Light and Shadow Master
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.3
Pixel size	1 μm	1.2 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	10 MP	64 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Focal length	67 mm	70 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL 3K1	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.94	1/2.0
Pixel size	1 μm	0.7 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.8
Focal length	13 mm	18 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX564	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/1.55
Pixel size	1.4 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

134

ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

n/a

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

125

ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

n/a

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

133

ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

n/a

Bokeh	65	n/a
Preview	69	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	4000x3000 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3LU	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.2	1/2.8
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	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 6E (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	5.3	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 DP 1.2	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)	n/a
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	January, 2024 yr	October, 2025 yr
Release Date	January, 2024 yr	October, 2025 yr
MSRP ($)	799	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	No	Yes, 90 W

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon):

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.","There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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