Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 1 VII and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 1 VII vs ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

89 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 VII
VS
91 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
Sony Xperia 1 VII
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 1 VII Manufactured in June, 2025, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, 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 Sony Xperia 1 VII
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 227g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • 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 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 1 VII 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:
Sony Xperia 1 VII
vs
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 89.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 1 VII
1474 nits
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162 mm (6.38 in) 164.5 mm (6.48 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 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
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Red
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 1 VII
86.5 %
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 1 VII and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 VII
3094
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
3745
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 VII
9293
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
11971
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30943745
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)929311971
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2253725473
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 1 VII], [ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 1 VII
2681282
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
4085211
CPU5417401193912
GPU11205831467832
Memory549339510664
UX469620912803
NanoReview Score26812824085211

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels n/a 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin n/a NebulaAI OS 2

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7200 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes (84% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:27 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 1 VII
23:28
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
Web Browsing09:18 hn/a
Video Playback18:31 hn/a
Games06:32 hn/a
Standby Mode90 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 7.1x Optical, 2.7x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 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
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length24 mm35 mm
SensorSony IMX888Omnivision OV990 Light and Shadow Master
Sensor size1/1.351/1.3
Pixel size1.12 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.3 - 3.5f/2.4
Focal length170 mm70 mm
SensorSony IMX650n/a
Sensor size1/3.51/2.0
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Focal length16 mm18 mm
SensorSony IMX906n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.55
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX663 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.9 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 6.0 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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 2100(Band1), 1900(Band2), 1700(Band4), 850(Band5), 800(Band6), 900(Band8), 800(Band19)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 1499 840
Sensors - 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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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