Home Phone comparison ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra and OnePlus Nord 5 - Which is better?

ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra vs OnePlus Nord 5

80 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
VS
78 out 100
OnePlus Nord 5
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
OnePlus Nord 5

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs OnePlus Nord 5, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5200mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 5
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 211g vs 246g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

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		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra and OnePlus Nord 5
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
OnePlus Nord 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 1500 nits 1400 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 90.1 %
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
OnePlus Nord 5
1324 nits
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) 163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 246 g (8.68 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
89.1 %
OnePlus Nord 5
90.1 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra and OnePlus Nord 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 735
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
2297
OnePlus Nord 5
1963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
7270
OnePlus Nord 5
4981
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22971963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)72704981
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a10567
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra], [OnePlus Nord 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
2140227
OnePlus Nord 5
1481616
CPU481550395746
GPU908955525594
Memory410846263364
UX338876296912
NanoReview Score21402271481616
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
18181
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
20145
OnePlus Nord 5
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		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
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 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (87% in 30 min) Yes (79% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:40 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
25:42
OnePlus Nord 5
25:12
Web Browsing10:11 h10:44 h
Video Playback18:09 h16:17 h
Games07:31 h05:44 h
Standby Mode109 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.3x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 100 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length35 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSony LYT-700
Sensor size1/1.491/1.56
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 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length18 mm15 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/1.551/4.0
StabilizationOpticalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung JN5
Sensor size n/a 1/2.76
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus n/a 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 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 5.4 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
92.5 dB
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 730 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 549
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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