ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon), Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4900mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
  • Higher pixel density: 516ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 246g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

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 Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
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 Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 516 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1500 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 91.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
1009 nits
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a
sRGB gamut94.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 246 g (8.68 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
89.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
91.7 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 4740 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
2297
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
3393
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
7270
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
11515
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22973393
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)727011515
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
2140227
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
3670711
CPU4815501070381
GPU9089551431843
Memory410846420557
UX338876747930
NanoReview Score21402273670711
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
18181
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
20145
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
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 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
OS Size 22 GB 30.8 GB
UI Skin MyOS 14 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4900 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
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
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
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 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.3x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length35 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size1/1.491/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP10 MP
Aperturef/3.3f/2.4
Focal length85 mm67 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor size1/21/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length18 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX564
Sensor size1/1.551/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size n/a 1.12 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 6.0
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 n/a Yes, DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
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
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 730 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1099
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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.

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