Home Phone comparison ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Google Pixel 9 - Which is better?

ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra vs Google Pixel 9

85 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
VS
79 out 100
Google Pixel 9
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
Google Pixel 9

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Google Pixel 9, Manufactured in August, 2024 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. 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 refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6150mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 228g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB		 - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Google Pixel 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
vs
Google Pixel 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.85 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 2700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
1371 nits
Google Pixel 9
2225 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width 77.1 mm (3.04 in) 72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
89.5 %
Google Pixel 9
87.1 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Google Pixel 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Google Tensor G4
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))		 - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 1536 896
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 1792 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
3126
Google Pixel 9
1832
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
9635
Google Pixel 9
4579
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31261832
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)96354579
Geekbench Compute (GPU)223676389
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra], [Google Pixel 9]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
2295031
Google Pixel 9
1074252
CPU379806237029
GPU1231525449828
Memory406614189059
UX277086198336
NanoReview Score22950311074252

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 19 GB
UI Skin NebulaAI OS Stock Android

Battery

Volume 6150 mAh 4700 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 27 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (84% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
20:13
Google Pixel 9
22:26
Web Browsing08:27 h10:01 h
Video Playback14:09 h13:38 h
Games06:28 h05:41 h
Standby Mode81 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.7x Digital
Flash LED 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6 - 4.0f/1.7
Focal length35 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX906Samsung GNK
Sensor size1/1.561/1.31
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser 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 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.7
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400n/a
Sensor size1/2.881/2.55
Pixel size0.61 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
n/a
Google Pixel 9
161
Video quality
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
n/a
Google Pixel 9
150
Overall camera score
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
n/a
Google Pixel 9
154
Bokehn/a75
Previewn/a83
Zoomn/a132
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 105 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 20 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No 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 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 5.3
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
n/a
Google Pixel 9
87.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr August, 2024 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr August, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 729 799
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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