Home Phone comparison ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra and Honor X9d - Which is better?

ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra vs Honor X9d

80 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
VS
74 out 100
Honor X9d
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Honor X9d, Manufactured in October, 2025 with 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Reasons to choose Honor X9d
  • Higher pixel density: 427ppi
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 246g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 6000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z60 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
ZTE Nubia Z60 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 No Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
1009 nits
Honor X9d
n/a
sRGB gamut94.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 246 g (8.68 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
89.1 %
Honor X9d
90.8 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra and Honor X9d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 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 750 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
2297
Honor X9d
1086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
7270
Honor X9d
3103
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22971086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)72703103
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
2140227
Honor X9d
977304
CPU481550358049
GPU908955160718
Memory410846210830
UX338876247707
NanoReview Score2140227977304
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
18181
Honor X9d
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
20145
Honor X9d
n/a
Writing score25177n/a
Web score20029n/a
Video editing8587n/a
Data manipulation15343n/a
NanoReview Score20145n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
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 14 Android 15
OS Size 22 GB n/a
UI Skin MyOS 14 MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 6000 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 (87% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:40 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
25:42
Honor X9d
n/a
Web Browsing10:11 hn/a
Video Playback18:09 hn/a
Games07:31 hn/a
Standby Mode109 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution n/a 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 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Wide-angle lens 100 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 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
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length35 mmn/a
Sensor size1/1.491/1.67
Pixel sizen/a1 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/1.8f/2.2
Focal length18 mmn/a
Sensor size1/1.55n/a
StabilizationOpticalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.5
Sensor n/a CMOS
Autofocus n/a 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 5.4 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 n/a 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
Speaker Test
Max Volume
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
92.5 dB
Honor X9d
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 730 n/a
MSRP ($) 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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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