Home Phone comparison ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus - Which is better?

ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

80 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
VS
48 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2018 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 531ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g 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		 - 4/64 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
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 Z60 Ultra
vs
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 531 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1500 nits 631 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 83.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
1009 nits
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
629 nits
sRGB gamut94.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)60 Hz215 Hz
Response time1 ms7 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 158.1 mm (6.22 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 73.8 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 246 g (8.68 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
89.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
83.6 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 750 Mali-G72 MP18
GPU Cores 1536 324
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 572 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
2297
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
7270
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
1909
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2297751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)72701909
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
2140227
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
467429
CPU481550142642
GPU908955140091
Memory41084699705
UX33887684991
NanoReview Score2140227467429
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
18181
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
2328
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.7 °C
Stabilityn/a95 %
Graphics Testn/a13 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2328
Sources: 3DMark [ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
20145
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
6261
Writing score251776167
Web score200295425
Video editing85875459
Data manipulation153435611
NanoReview Score201456261

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 8.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 22 GB 13.9 GB
UI Skin MyOS 14 One UI 2.5

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 3500 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (87% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:40 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
25:42
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
16:44
Web Browsing10:11 h06:05 h
Video Playback18:09 h10:25 h
Games07:31 h04:17 h
Standby Mode109 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.3x Optical, 2x
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 240 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 100 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length35 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung SAK2L3
Sensor size1/1.491/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/3.3f/2.4
Focal length85 mm52 mm
Sensor size1/21/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.8n/a
Focal length18 mmn/a
Sensor size1/1.55n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
104
Video quality
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
91
Overall camera score
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
99
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture n/a f/1.7
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3H1
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1440p 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
92.5 dB
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
85.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr February, 2018 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr March, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 730 840
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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