Home Phone comparison ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra and Google Pixel 7 - Which is better?

ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra vs Google Pixel 7

74 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
VS
67 out 100
Google Pixel 7
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
Google Pixel 7

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Google Pixel 7, Manufactured in October, 2022 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2. 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 ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4355mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 228g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra and Google Pixel 7
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:
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
vs
Google Pixel 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1500 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a
Google Pixel 7
964 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a360 Hz
Response timen/a3 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.9 mm (6.45 in) 155.6 mm (6.13 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 73.2 mm (2.88 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
89.3 %
Google Pixel 7
84.2 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra and Google Pixel 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Google Tensor G2
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2850 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G710 MP7
GPU Cores 1536 672
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
1886
Google Pixel 7
1370
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
5249
Google Pixel 7
3202
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18861370
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)52493202
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
1575346
Google Pixel 7
936100
CPU388348256594
GPU605136315697
Memory293516168964
UX288343194845
NanoReview Score1575346936100
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
13425
Google Pixel 7
6523
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.8 °C
Stability89 %71 %
Graphics Test80 fps39 fps
Graphics Score134256523
Sources: 3DMark [ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra], [Google Pixel 7]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a
Google Pixel 7
10701
Writing scoren/a15448
Web scoren/a7606
Video editingn/a6295
Data manipulationn/a10366
NanoReview Scoren/a10701

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4355 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 14 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:40 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a
Google Pixel 7
19:30
Web Browsingn/a07:58 h
Video Playbackn/a13:42 h
Gamesn/a05:14 h
Standby Moden/a82 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.3x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
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 n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 116 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length35 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX787Samsung GN1
Sensor size1/1.71/1.31
Pixel size0.7 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.3n/a
Focal length85 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.f/2.2
Focal length14 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSony IMX381
Sensor sizen/a1/2.9
Pixel sizen/a1.25 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a
Google Pixel 7
145
Video quality
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a
Google Pixel 7
143
Overall camera score
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a
Google Pixel 7
140
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a106
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 21 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a
Google Pixel 7
134
Video quality
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a
Google Pixel 7
144

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a
Google Pixel 7
88.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 570 599
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W No

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.

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