Home Phone comparison ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Asus ROG Phone 9 - Which is better?

ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra vs Asus ROG Phone 9

85 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
VS
86 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 9
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
Asus ROG Phone 9

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Asus ROG Phone 9, Manufactured in November, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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 Z70 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6150mAh vs 5800mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 9
  • Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
  • Lighter design: 227g vs 228g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Asus ROG Phone 9
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
Smartphones:
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
vs
Asus ROG Phone 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.85 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 185 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 2500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz 720 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 88 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
1371 nits
Asus ROG Phone 9
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 77.1 mm (3.04 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
89.5 %
Asus ROG Phone 9
88 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Asus ROG Phone 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
3126
Asus ROG Phone 9
3198
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
9635
Asus ROG Phone 9
10052
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31263198
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)963510052
Geekbench Compute (GPU)22367n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
2295031
Asus ROG Phone 9
2814193
CPU379806623847
GPU12315251205291
Memory406614471211
UX277086513844
NanoReview Score22950312814193

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin NebulaAI OS ROG UI

Battery

Volume 6150 mAh 5800 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 65 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (84% in 30 min) Yes (76% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
20:13
Asus ROG Phone 9
n/a
Web Browsing08:27 hn/a
Video Playback14:09 hn/a
Games06:28 hn/a
Standby Mode81 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.7x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (2160p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6 - 4.0f/1.9
Focal length35 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony Lytia LYT-700C
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.5n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size1/2.881/3.06
Pixel size0.61 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 24 mm 22 mm
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV32C
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.2
Pixel size n/a 7 μm
Autofocus No 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 7 (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 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes DP 1.4
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHz
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr November, 2024 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr November, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 729 999
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 65 W

Note

Asus ROG Phone 9:

The prograable Mini-LED matrixhas 85 points, while the ROG Phone 9 Pro has 648.

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

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