Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G vs ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
  • Lighter design: 205g vs 227g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G and ZTE Nubia Z80 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 6.85 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 89.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
752 nits
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
sRGB gamut89.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)479 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.19 mm (6.46 in) 164.5 mm (6.48 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.12 mm (0.32 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Red
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
85.9 %
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
916
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
3745
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
2122
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
11971
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9163745
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)212211971
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a25473
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
432868
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
4085211
CPU1447241193912
GPU832651467832
Memory98212510664
UX106667912803
NanoReview Score4328684085211
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
1200
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.1 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1200n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
8274
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
Writing score10885n/a
Web score7057n/a
Video editing4065n/a
Data manipulation7763n/a
NanoReview Score8274n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 26 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 NebulaAI OS 2

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7200 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (75% in 30 min) Yes (84% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:49 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
21:25
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
Web Browsing07:50 hn/a
Video Playback12:38 hn/a
Games05:34 hn/a
Standby Mode110 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.7x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 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/1.9f/1.7
Focal length26 mm35 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Omnivision OV990 Light and Shadow Master
Sensor size1/1.521/1.3
Pixel size0.7 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal length26 mm18 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/2.81/1.55
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 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 5.1 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
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 6, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
87.2 dB
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 840
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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