Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 10 IV and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 10 IV vs ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

50 out 100
Sony Xperia 10 IV
VS
91 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
Sony Xperia 10 IV
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 10 IV Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, 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 10 IV
  • Higher pixel density: 457ppi
  • Lighter design: 161g vs 227g
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 10 IV 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 10 IV
vs
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 457 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82 % 89.2 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 10 IV
681 nits
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
sRGB gamut95.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)253 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 10 IV]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 153 mm (6.02 in) 164.5 mm (6.48 in)
Width 67 mm (2.64 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 161 g (5.68 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Red
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 10 IV
82 %
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 10 IV and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 IV
914
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
3745
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 IV
2088
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
11971
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9143745
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)208811971
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a25473
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 10 IV], [ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 10 IV
443825
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
4085211
CPU1527991193912
GPU842571467832
Memory95239510664
UX111530912803
NanoReview Score4438254085211

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 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 23 GB n/a
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 No Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (28% in 30 min) Yes (84% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 10 IV
30:04
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
Web Browsing12:22 hn/a
Video Playback18:24 hn/a
Games07:07 hn/a
Standby Mode142 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2.7x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length27 mm35 mm
SensorSony IMX486Omnivision OV990 Light and Shadow Master
Sensor size1/2.81/1.3
Pixel size1.25 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length54 mm70 mm
SensorSK Hi-847n/a
Sensor size1/4.41/2.0
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal length16 mm18 mm
SensorSK Hi-846n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/1.55
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 10 IV
52
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Sony Xperia 10 IV
73
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 10 IV
63
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview51n/a
Zoom64n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 10 IV]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 27 mm 24 mm
Sensor Hynix Hi-846 CMOS
Sensor size 1/4 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.1 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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, 900, 1800, 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 2100 (Band 1), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 900 (Band 8)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 10 IV
85.8 dB
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2022 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 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.

Results

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

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