Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro and ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro vs ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra

51 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
VS
84 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Manufactured in June, 2019, with display 6.39 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855, 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 Mi 9T Pro
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 228g
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro 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 Mi 9T Pro
vs
Nubia Z70S Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.39 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.1 % 89.5 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
642 nits
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
n/a
sRGB gamut142.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)223 Hzn/a
Response time6.5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.7 mm (6.17 in) 164.3 mm (6.47 in)
Width 74.3 mm (2.93 in) 77.1 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 228 g (8.04 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red		 - Black
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
86.1 %
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro and ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 640 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 585 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
933
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
2903
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
2405
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
8952
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9332903
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24058952
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
621437
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
2642224
CPU200133574226
GPU1936591191091
Memory104050494985
UX123595381922
NanoReview Score6214372642224
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
3022
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.1 °Cn/a
Stability88 %n/a
Graphics Test18 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3022n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
9555
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
n/a
Writing score11471n/a
Web score7040n/a
Video editing5961n/a
Data manipulation8050n/a
NanoReview Score9555n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 15
OS Size 19 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 NebulaAI OS

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 6600 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 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 Quick Charge 4+ (40% in 20 min) Yes (85% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:11 h 0:41 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
21:14
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
n/a
Web Browsing07:54 hn/a
Video Playback12:39 hn/a
Games04:50 hn/a
Standby Mode109 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2.7x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 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 124 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm35 mm
SensorSony IMX586Omnivision OV990 Light and Shadow Master
Sensor size1/21/1.3
Pixel size0.8 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.5
Focal length53 mm70 mm
SensorOmnivision OV8856Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/41/2.0
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.0
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size1/3.11/2.88
Pixel size1.12 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
108
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
89
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
102
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 18 mm 24 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 Omnivision OV16E1Q
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - 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
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
87.9 dB
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2019 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2019 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 n/a 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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