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ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

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ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon), Manufactured in February, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. 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
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
  • Higher pixel density: 500ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • 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
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system 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
Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1440x3088 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.3:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 500 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 1500 nits 830 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.9 mm (6.45 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 228 g (8.04 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
89.3 %
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
89.8 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3000 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 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
1886
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
1752
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
5249
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
4054
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18861752
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)52494054
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
1575346
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
1156434
CPU388348298058
GPU605136421639
Memory293516208897
UX288343227840
NanoReview Score15753461156434
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
13425
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
8045
Stability89 %56 %
Graphics Test80 fps48 fps
Graphics Score134258045
Sources: 3DMark [ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
13487
Writing scoren/a15686
Web scoren/a12358
Video editingn/a7351
Data manipulationn/a10467
NanoReview Scoren/a13487

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 13 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin MyOS 13 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 14 min) Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 0:40 h 0:59 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.3x Optical, 10x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Up to 24FPS
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 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 116 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length35 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX787Samsung S5KHM3
Sensor size1/1.71/1.33
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP10 MP
Aperturef/3.3f/4.9
Focal length85 mm230 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX574
Sensor size1/21/3.52
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.f/2.2
Focal length14 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX563
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
Video quality
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
127
Overall camera score
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a71
Zoomn/a137
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution n/a 7864x5200 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.82
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 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 Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr February, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 570 1199
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall 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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