Home Phone comparison Tecno Pova 4 Pro and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra - Which is better?

Tecno Pova 4 Pro vs ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

55 out 100
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
VS
91 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 4 Pro Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.66 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, 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 Tecno Pova 4 Pro
  • Lighter design: 211g vs 227g
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/256 GB - 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 4 Pro 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:
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
vs
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.66 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 89.2 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.79 mm (6.49 in) 164.5 mm (6.48 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 9.19 mm (0.36 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Red		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Red
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
84.4 %
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 4 Pro and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 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 1000 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
731
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
3745
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
1889
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
11971
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7313745
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)188911971
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a25473
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
403684
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
4085211
CPU1287931193912
GPU573761467832
Memory108333510664
UX109182912803
NanoReview Score4036844085211
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
1254
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1254n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Tecno Pova 4 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
10284
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
Writing score13149n/a
Web score8030n/a
Video editing6274n/a
Data manipulation6839n/a
NanoReview Score10284n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 Android 16
UI Skin HiOS 8.6 NebulaAI OS 2

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 7200 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes n/a
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 24 min) Yes (84% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:42 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.7x
Flash Dual 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features Bokeh effect - 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 sizen/a1/1.3
Pixel sizen/a1.2 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
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.8
Focal lengthn/a18 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.55
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 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 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		 - 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 SlotNoNo
LTE category13n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced October, 2022 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 265 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 Yes 45 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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