ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra vs Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate. 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 Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 201g vs 228g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

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

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra and Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
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 6.67 in
Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 1500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 89.2 %
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) 160 mm (6.3 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
89.3 %
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
89.2 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra and Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3350 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)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
1886
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
1240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
5249
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
4352
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18861240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)52494352
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
1575346
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
1376803
CPU388348307585
GPU605136544069
Memory293516252604
UX288343272545
NanoReview Score15753461376803
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
13425
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
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 n/a
Channels 4 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 15
UI Skin MyOS 13 HIOS 15

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 70 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 14 min) Yes (50% in 18 min)
Full Charge Time 0:40 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3.3x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.6n/a
Focal length35 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX787n/a
Sensor size1/1.7n/a
Pixel size0.7 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.3n/a
Focal length85 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.n/a
Focal length14 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Aperture f/2.0 n/a
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps n/a
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 5.4
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
- 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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 570 n/a
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 70 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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