Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12T and ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12T vs ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra

66 out 100
Xiaomi 12T
VS
84 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
Xiaomi 12T
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12T Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra, vs ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra, Manufactured in April, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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 Xiaomi 12T
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 228g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12T 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
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 12T
vs
Nubia Z70S Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12T
950 nits
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 164.3 mm (6.47 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 77.1 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 228 g (8.04 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12T
86.7 %
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12T and ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 860 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1309 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12T
1209
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
2903
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12T
3544
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
8952
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12092903
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35448952
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12T], [ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12T
844608
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
2642224
CPU261543574226
GPU2039401191091
Memory181754494985
UX197371381922
NanoReview Score8446082642224
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12T
5860
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
n/a
Max Surface Temp.35.7 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test35 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5860n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12T
11924
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
n/a
Writing score16185n/a
Web score10678n/a
Video editing6831n/a
Data manipulation10178n/a
NanoReview Score11924n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5333 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 25.5 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 NebulaAI OS

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6600 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 7 min) Yes (85% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 0:41 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12T
21:37
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
n/a
Web Browsing08:33 hn/a
Video Playback12:21 hn/a
Games04:59 hn/a
Standby Mode109 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9204 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.7x
Flash Dual 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 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length24 mm35 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Omnivision OV990 Light and Shadow Master
Sensor size1/1.671/1.3
Pixel size0.64 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.5
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV64B
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K4H7Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size1/41/2.88
Pixel size1.12 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12T
120
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 12T
127
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12T
115
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview63n/a
Zoom67n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12T]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX596 Omnivision OV16E1Q
Sensor size 1/3.47 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.3 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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - 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
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12T
87.4 dB
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2022 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 120 W Yes 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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