ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra vs Honor 400 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Honor 400 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2025with 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 Z70 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6150mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Honor 400 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 205g vs 228g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Honor 400 Pro
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.85 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 n/a
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 90 %
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
Honor 400 Pro
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 160.8 mm (6.33 in)
Width 77.1 mm (3.04 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP69 n/a
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
89.5 %
Honor 400 Pro
90 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Honor 400 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
- 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 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
3126
Honor 400 Pro
2110
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
9635
Honor 400 Pro
6408
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31262110
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)96356408
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2236714352
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
2295031
Honor 400 Pro
1939360
CPU379806468854
GPU1231525775461
Memory406614370578
UX277086324467
NanoReview Score22950311939360

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNon/a

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin NebulaAI OS MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 6150 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 100 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (84% in 30 min) Yes (51% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 0:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
20:13
Honor 400 Pro
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 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 2.7x Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) n/a
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.6 - 4.0f/1.9
Focal length35 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX906Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size1/1.561/1.4
Pixel size1 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.5f/2.4
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2.01/2
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400n/a
Sensor size1/2.88n/a
Pixel size0.61 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.1
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 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 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 729 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
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 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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