Vivo X100 Ultra vs ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo X100 Ultra Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra, Manufactured in April, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo X100 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 517ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 228g vs 229g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 5500mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo X100 Ultra and ZTE Nubia Z70S 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 517 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 3000 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo X100 Ultra
1783 nits
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.1 mm (6.46 in) 164.3 mm (6.47 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 77.1 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 9.2 mm (0.36 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 229 g (8.08 oz) 228 g (8.04 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Black
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo X100 Ultra
89.5 %
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Vivo X100 Ultra and ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 4320 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)
- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo X100 Ultra
2292
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
2903
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo X100 Ultra
7005
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
8952
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22922903
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)70058952
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo X100 Ultra
1985404
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
2642224
CPU454762574226
GPU7863081191091
Memory395610494985
UX348724381922
NanoReview Score19854042642224
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo X100 Ultra
16644
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo X100 Ultra
14201
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
n/a
Writing score18970n/a
Web score10974n/a
Video editing6450n/a
Data manipulation12481n/a
NanoReview Score14201n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
UI Skin OriginOS 5 NebulaAI OS

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 6600 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (30 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (65% in 30 min) Yes (85% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 0:41 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo X100 Ultra
22:58
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
n/a
Web Browsing10:19 hn/a
Video Playback14:26 hn/a
Games05:35 hn/a
Standby Mode99 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.7x Optical, 2.7x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 116 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 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 length23 mm35 mm
SensorSony LYT-900Omnivision OV990 Light and Shadow Master
Sensor size1/0.981/1.3
Pixel size1.6 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix200 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.7f/2.5
Focal length85 mm70 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP9Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/1.41/2.0
Pixel size0.56 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length14 mm13 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size1/2.01/2.88
Pixel size0.7 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 24 mm
Sensor n/a Omnivision OV16E1Q
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a 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 5.4 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 Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2024 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 900 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W Yes 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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