ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra vs Realme GT 7

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Realme GT 7, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400e. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

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 Realme GT 7
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Lighter design: 206g vs 228g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra and Realme GT 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1264x2780 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1500 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a
Realme GT 7
1441 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.9 mm (6.45 in) 162.42 mm (6.39 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 76.13 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
89.3 %
Realme GT 7
89.8 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra and Realme GT 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3400 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)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek NPU 790
Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
1886
Realme GT 7
2290
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
5249
Realme GT 7
7349
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18862290
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)52497349
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a13227
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
1575346
Realme GT 7
2205940
CPU388348518334
GPU605136908130
Memory293516403974
UX288343375502
NanoReview Score15753462205940
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
13425
Realme GT 7
n/a
Stability89 %n/a
Graphics Test80 fpsn/a
Graphics Score13425n/a

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 13 Android 15
UI Skin MyOS 13 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 120 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 (56% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:40 h 0:36 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a
Realme GT 7
34:22
Web Browsingn/a18:23 h
Video Playbackn/a22:53 h
Gamesn/a09:51 h
Standby Moden/a113 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.3x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 120 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 116 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length35 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX787Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.71/1.56
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/3.3f/2.0
Focal length85 mm47 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/21/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.f/2.2
Focal length14 mm16 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm 21 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.74
Pixel size n/a 0.8 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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.4
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
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 570 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 600
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 120 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme GT 7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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