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

Xiaomi Mi 9T vs ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra

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

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 9T Manufactured in June, 2019, with display 6.39 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730, 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
  • 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
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 9T 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
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 430 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
646 nits
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
n/a
sRGB gamut95.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)245 Hzn/a
Response time3.6 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9T]

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 - Black
- Blue
- Red		 - Black
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 9T
86.1 %
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 9T and ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Qualcomm Hexagon 688 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 618 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 700 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9T
670
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
2903
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9T
1797
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
8952
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6702903
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17978952
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 9T
363688
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
2642224
CPU130482574226
GPU645641191091
Memory71242494985
UX97400381922
NanoReview Score3636882642224
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 9T
875
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.6 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test5 fpsn/a
Graphics Score875n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 9T
8064
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
n/a
Writing score9099n/a
Web score6144n/a
Video editing5542n/a
Data manipulation7012n/a
NanoReview Score8064n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 15
OS Size 11.3 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 NebulaAI OS

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 6600 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 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 (45% in 30 min) Yes (85% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 0:41 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 9T
21:41
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
n/a
Web Browsing08:09 hn/a
Video Playback12:36 hn/a
Games04:15 hn/a
Standby Mode114 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 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 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 IMX582Omnivision 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 OV8865Omnivision 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

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		 - 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 category15n/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
89 dB
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2019 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2019 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 290 n/a
MSRP ($) 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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