ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra vs Xiaomi 17T

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84 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi 17T, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. 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
Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17T

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 200g vs 246g
Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 6000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
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 Xiaomi 17T

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra

81

Xiaomi 17T

95

Camera

Main & front camera tests

ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra

70

Xiaomi 17T

88

Performance

App & system performance

ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra

87

Xiaomi 17T

77

Games

3D gaming performance

ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra

94

Xiaomi 17T

68

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra

86

Xiaomi 17T

85

Connectivity

Connectivity features

ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra

79

Xiaomi 17T

81

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra

80

Xiaomi 17T

84

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.8 in	6.59 in
Resolution	1116x2480 pixels	1268x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	400 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	1500 nits	n/a
HDR support	No	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	89.1 %	89.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra

1009 nits

Xiaomi 17T

3329 nits

sRGB gamut	94.9 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	60 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	164 mm (6.46 in)	157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width	76.4 mm (3.01 in)	75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	246 g (8.68 oz)	200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Silver	- White - Black - Blue - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra

89.1 %

Xiaomi 17T

89.9 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra and Xiaomi 17T In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Max Frequency	3300 MHz	3400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)	- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics	Adreno 750	n/a
GPU Cores	1536	n/a
GPU Frequency	903-1000 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra

2297

Xiaomi 17T

1704

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra

7270

Xiaomi 17T

6686

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2297	1704
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	7270	6686

Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra], [Xiaomi 17T]

AnTuTu 10

ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra

2140227

Xiaomi 17T

2407614

CPU	481550	709591
GPU	908955	762021
Memory	410846	409017
UX	338876	526985
NanoReview Score	2140227	2407614

3DMark Wild Life

ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra

18181

Xiaomi 17T

n/a

Sources: 3DMark [ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra]

PCMark 3.0

ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra

20145

Xiaomi 17T

n/a

Writing score	25177	n/a
Web score	20029	n/a
Video editing	8587	n/a
Data manipulation	15343	n/a
NanoReview Score	20145	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB - 16 GB - 24 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	5333 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 16
OS Size	22 GB	n/a
UI Skin	MyOS 14	HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume	6000 mAh	6500 mAh
Max Charging Power	80 W	67 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (87% in 30 min)	Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:40 h	1:00 h

Battery Life

ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra

25:42

Xiaomi 17T

28:50

Web Browsing	10:11 h	13:50 h
Video Playback	18:09 h	18:40 h
Games	07:31 h	07:52 h
Standby Mode	109 h	112 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 3.3x	Optical, 5x
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 60 fps)
Slow Motion	n/a	960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	100 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.7
Focal length	35 mm	23 mm
Sensor	n/a	Omnivision OV50
Sensor size	1/1.49	1/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	64 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/3.3	f/3.0
Focal length	85 mm	115 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size	1/2	1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.2
Focal length	18 mm	15 mm
Sensor size	1/1.55	1/3.06 (0.33)
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	32 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	21 mm
Sensor	n/a	CMOS
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	Wi-Fi 6E (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	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bands	n/a	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	n/a	Yes

Max Volume

ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra

92.5 dB

Xiaomi 17T

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December, 2023 yr	May, 2026 yr
Release Date	December, 2023 yr	May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	730	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	749
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	No

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ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra vs Xiaomi 17T

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