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ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra vs Honor X9d

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ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
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Honor X9d
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Honor X9d, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Honor X9d
  • Higher pixel density: 427ppi
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 228g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra and Honor X9d
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
Honor X9d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 427 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 1500 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.9 mm (6.45 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
89.3 %
Honor X9d
90.8 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra and Honor X9d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
1886
Honor X9d
1086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
5249
Honor X9d
3103
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18861086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)52493103
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
1575346
Honor X9d
977304
CPU388348358049
GPU605136160718
Memory293516210830
UX288343247707
NanoReview Score1575346977304
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
13425
Honor X9d
n/a
Stability89 %n/a
Graphics Test80 fpsn/a
Graphics Score13425n/a
Sources: 3DMark [ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 15
UI Skin MyOS 13 MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 14 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:40 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.3x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Wide-angle lens 116 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length35 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX787n/a
Sensor size1/1.71/1.67
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.3n/a
Focal length85 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.f/2.2
Focal length14 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 570 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 350
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W Yes, 66 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.

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