ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra vs Xiaomi 13 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi 13 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2022with 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 4820mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Lighter design: 229g vs 246g
  • 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
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra and Xiaomi 13 Pro
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.8 in 6.73 in
Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1500 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 89.9 %
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
Xiaomi 13 Pro
1252 nits
sRGB gamut94.9 %98.2 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.38 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 246 g (8.68 oz) 229 g (8.08 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
89.1 %
Xiaomi 13 Pro
89.9 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra and Xiaomi 13 Pro 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
Xiaomi 13 Pro
1987
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
7270
Xiaomi 13 Pro
5323
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22971987
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)72705323
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
2140227
Xiaomi 13 Pro
1536568
CPU481550380418
GPU908955600588
Memory410846277637
UX338876277637
NanoReview Score21402271536568
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
18181
Xiaomi 13 Pro
12534
Max Surface Temp.n/a36 °C
Stabilityn/a87 %
Graphics Testn/a75 fps
Graphics Scoren/a12534
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
20145
Xiaomi 13 Pro
10687
Writing score2517713780
Web score200299389
Video editing85876346
Data manipulation153439251
NanoReview Score2014510687

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 22 GB 32 GB
UI Skin MyOS 14 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4820 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 120 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 9 min)
Full Charge Time 0:40 h 0:22 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
25:42
Xiaomi 13 Pro
21:44
Web Browsing10:11 h08:06 h
Video Playback18:09 h13:19 h
Games07:31 h04:43 h
Standby Mode109 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.3x Optical, 3.2x
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 1920 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 100 ° 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length35 mm23 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX989
Sensor size1/1.491/1
Pixel sizen/a1.6 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/3.3f/2.0
Focal length85 mm75 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/21/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length18 mm14 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.551/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
Video quality
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Pro
129
Overall camera score
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
Bokehn/a60
Previewn/a70
Zoomn/a143

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor n/a Omnivision OV32C
Sensor size n/a 1/3.14
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
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 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 5.3
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
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 *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
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
Xiaomi 13 Pro
88.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr December, 2022 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr December, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 730 1299
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 Yes 120 W

Note

Xiaomi 13 Pro:

Version with 128 GB comes with UFS 3.1 storage.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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