Xiaomi 14T Pro vs ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14T Pro Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus, vs ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 14T Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 209g vs 228g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 14T Pro and ZTE Nubia Z50 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1116x2480 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-144 Hz) No
Max brightness 1600 nits 1500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 14T Pro
1218 nits
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.4 mm (6.31 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.39 mm (0.33 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 228 g (8.04 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 14T Pro
89.1 %
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 14T Pro and ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
- 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 790 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 14T Pro
2155
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
1886
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 14T Pro
7116
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
5249
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21551886
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)71165249
Geekbench Compute (GPU)13972n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 14T Pro
2054773
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
1575346
CPU501362388348
GPU887075605136
Memory369880293516
UX296456288343
NanoReview Score20547731575346
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 14T Pro
n/a
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
13425
Stabilityn/a89 %
Graphics Testn/a80 fps
Graphics Scoren/a13425

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4266 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13
OS Size 50 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MyOS 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (74% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 14 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 14T Pro
22:36
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a
Web Browsing10:46 hn/a
Video Playback14:07 hn/a
Games05:33 hn/a
Standby Mode92 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.6x Optical, 3.3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Focal length23 mm35 mm
SensorLight Fusion 900Sony IMX787
Sensor size1/1.31/1.7
Pixel size1.2 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/3.3
Focal length50 mm85 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/2
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.
Focal length15 mm14 mm
SensorOmnivision OV13Bn/a
Sensor size1/3n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 14T Pro
129
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 14T Pro
138
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 14T Pro
135
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview67n/a
Zoom144n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL KD1 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.44 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.64 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 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 6E (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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 14T Pro
92.1 dB
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 697 570
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 80 W

Note

ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra:

The top configuration with 1024/16 GB has LPDDR5X memory and UFS 4.0 storage, while the others have slower LPDDR5 and UFS 3.1.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 14T Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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