ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra vs Vivo X90 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Vivo X90 Pro Plus, Manufactured in December, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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 4700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Reasons to choose Vivo X90 Pro Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 517ppi
  • Lighter design: 221g vs 246g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort

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 Vivo X90 Pro 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 517 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 1500 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 89.7 %
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
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
1117 nits
sRGB gamut94.9 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hz222 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 9.7 mm (0.38 in)
Weight 246 g (8.68 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
89.1 %
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
89.7 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra and Vivo X90 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 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-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
2297
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
1773
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
7270
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
5153
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22971773
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)72705153
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
2140227
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
1602804
CPU481550385400
GPU908955600606
Memory410846329145
UX338876287653
NanoReview Score21402271602804
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
18181
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
13231
Max Surface Temp.n/a35 °C
Stabilityn/a83 %
Graphics Testn/a79 fps
Graphics Scoren/a13231
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
20145
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
12539
Writing score2517718885
Web score200298920
Video editing85875984
Data manipulation153439430
NanoReview Score2014512539

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB
12 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
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13
OS Size 22 GB 37 GB
UI Skin MyOS 14 OriginOS

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4700 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (87% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 12 min)
Full Charge Time 0:40 h 0:34 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
25:42
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
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 503 MP
Zoom Optical, 3.3x Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Up to 24FPS
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 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 100 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP503 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length35 mm23 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX989
Sensor size1/1.491/1.0
Pixel sizen/a1.6 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/3.3f/3.5
Focal length85 mm90 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/21/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length18 mm14 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX598
Sensor size1/1.551/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
n/a
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
142
Video quality
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
n/a
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
129
Overall camera score
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
n/a
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
140
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a71
Zoomn/a150

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.5
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
n/a
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
121
Video quality
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
n/a
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
131

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 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
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 category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
92.5 dB
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
90.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr November, 2022 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr December, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 730 900
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 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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