Home Phone comparison TCL 50 5G and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra - Which is better?

TCL 50 5G vs ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

50 out 100
TCL 50 5G
VS
91 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
TCL 50 5G
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : TCL 50 5G Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediatek Dimensity 6100 Plus, 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 TCL 50 5G
  • Lighter design: 183.5g vs 227g
  • 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 5010mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 4/128 GB - 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs TCL 50 5G 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:
TCL 50 5G
vs
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.85 in
Resolution 720x1612 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 267 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 480 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.4 % 89.2 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.1 mm (6.46 in) 164.5 mm (6.48 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 183.5 g (6.47 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Red
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
TCL 50 5G
85.4 %
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
89.2 %

Performance

Testing TCL 50 5G and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 6100 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 128 1536
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
TCL 50 5G
692
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
3745
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
TCL 50 5G
1849
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
11971
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6923745
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)184911971
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a25473
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
TCL 50 5G
410348
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
4085211
CPU1312591193912
GPU639651467832
Memory112246510664
UX102878912803
NanoReview Score4103484085211

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
UI Skin n/a NebulaAI OS 2

Battery

Volume 5010 mAh 7200 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 90 W
Battery Type n/a Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes Yes (84% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:42 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.7x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a35 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV990 Light and Shadow Master
Sensor size1/2.51/1.3
Pixel size0.7 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
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
Matrix5 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a18 mm
Sensor size1/5.01/1.55
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor n/a 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 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE 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
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos n/a No

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 840
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W 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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