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ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra vs Xiaomi 12X

74 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
VS
63 out 100
Xiaomi 12X
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
Xiaomi 12X

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Xiaomi 12X, Manufactured in December, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870. 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 battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12X
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 228g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

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
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra and Xiaomi 12X
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
Xiaomi 12X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.28 in
Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 1500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 89.3 %
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
Xiaomi 12X
924 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a523 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.9 mm (6.45 in) 152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 176 g (6.21 oz)
Water resistance No No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
89.3 %
Xiaomi 12X
89.3 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra and Xiaomi 12X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 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 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 670 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
1886
Xiaomi 12X
1297
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
5249
Xiaomi 12X
3428
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18861297
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)52493428
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12X]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
1575346
Xiaomi 12X
806389
CPU388348237508
GPU605136235693
Memory293516153330
UX288343179858
NanoReview Score1575346806389
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
13425
Xiaomi 12X
4251
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.6 °C
Stability89 %98 %
Graphics Test80 fps25 fps
Graphics Score134254251
Sources: 3DMark [ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra], [Xiaomi 12X]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Channels 4 2
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 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 29.3 GB
UI Skin MyOS 13 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 14 min) Yes (78% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:40 h 0:48 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a
Xiaomi 12X
22:44
Web Browsingn/a09:35 h
Video Playbackn/a14:39 h
Gamesn/a05:35 h
Standby Moden/a101 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.3x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual 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 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length35 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX787Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.71/1.56
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.3n/a
Focal length85 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.f/2.4
Focal length14 mm12 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV13B10
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor n/a OmniVision OV32B40
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 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 5.1
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *Non/a
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a
Xiaomi 12X
90.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr December, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 570 650
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 67 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 ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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