ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra vs Xiaomi 14

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi 14, Manufactured in November, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. 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 4610mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 14
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 246g
  • 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
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra and Xiaomi 14
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
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.36 in
Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1200x2670 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1500 nits 3000 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 89.4 %
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 14
1170 nits
sRGB gamut94.9 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hz429 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 246 g (8.68 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Black
- Silver
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
89.1 %
Xiaomi 14
89.4 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra and Xiaomi 14 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
2297
Xiaomi 14
2182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
7270
Xiaomi 14
6991
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22972182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)72706991
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
2140227
Xiaomi 14
2031113
CPU481550452780
GPU908955851183
Memory410846411673
UX338876315477
NanoReview Score21402272031113
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
18181
Xiaomi 14
15419
Max Surface Temp.n/a47.9 °C
Stabilityn/a70 %
Graphics Testn/a92 fps
Graphics Scoren/a15419
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
20145
Xiaomi 14
16364
Writing score2517719653
Web score2002915768
Video editing85877891
Data manipulation1534316120
NanoReview Score2014516364

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 22 GB 28 GB
UI Skin MyOS 14 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4610 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (87% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:40 h 0:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
25:42
Xiaomi 14
25:30
Web Browsing10:11 h10:59 h
Video Playback18:09 h17:04 h
Games07:31 h05:15 h
Standby Mode109 h111 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 (720p)
Wide-angle lens 100 ° 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Standard: 50 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/1.6
Focal length35 mm23 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OVX9000 Light Fusion 900
Sensor size1/1.491/1.31
Pixel sizen/a1.2 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
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 14
137
Video quality
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
n/a
Xiaomi 14
138
Overall camera score
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
n/a
Xiaomi 14
138
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a73
Zoomn/a134

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 OV32B
Sensor size n/a 1/3
Pixel size n/a 0.7 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 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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aUMTS 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/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 14
92.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr November, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 730 999
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 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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