ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra vs Cubot Max 5

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Cubot Max 5, Manufactured in July, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6150mAh vs 5100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Cubot Max 5
  • Larger display: 6.95in
  • Lighter design: 223g vs 228g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Cubot Max 5
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.85 in 6.95 in
Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) n/a
Max brightness 2000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 82.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
1371 nits
Cubot Max 5
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 173.9 mm (6.85 in)
Width 77.1 mm (3.04 in) 78.9 mm (3.11 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 9.2 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 223 g (7.87 oz)
Water resistance IP69 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
89.5 %
Cubot Max 5
82.2 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Cubot Max 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite MediaTek Dimensity 8200
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
- 4/2 (Cortex A55)
- 3/3 (Cortex A78)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 580
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G610 MP6
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 1442 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
3126
Cubot Max 5
1241
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
9635
Cubot Max 5
3810
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31261241
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)96353810
Geekbench Compute (GPU)223674716
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
2295031
Cubot Max 5
848857
CPU379806242170
GPU1231525222177
Memory406614186614
UX277086197896
NanoReview Score2295031848857

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
UI Skin NebulaAI OS n/a

Battery

Volume 6150 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 33 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (84% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
20:13
Cubot Max 5
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 100 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 2.7x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 122 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Standard: 100 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP100 MP
Aperturef/1.6 - 4.0f/1.9
Focal length35 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX906Omnivision OVA0B40
Sensor size1/1.561/1.8
Pixel size1 μm0.61 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
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 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400n/a
Sensor size1/2.88n/a
Pixel size0.61 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.3
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX616
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 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 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced November, 2024 yr July, 2024 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr July, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 729 265
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 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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