ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra vs Huawei Pura 70 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Huawei Pura 70 Ultra, Manufactured in April, 2024 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010. 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 5200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 226g vs 228g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.85 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1260x2844 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 2500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 91.4 %
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
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
1092 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a363 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 77.1 mm (3.04 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 226 g (7.97 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
89.5 %
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
91.4 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Huawei Pura 70 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite HiSilicon Kirin 9010
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 12 (2 + 6 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
- 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 6/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 2/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 3 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 830 Maleoon 910
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
3126
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
1421
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
9635
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
4323
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31261421
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)96354323
Geekbench Compute (GPU)223671540
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
2295031
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
956941
CPU379806326675
GPU1231525192332
Memory406614244416
UX277086193518
NanoReview Score2295031956941

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB
16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 2750 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 4.2)
OS Size n/a 23 GB
UI Skin NebulaAI OS n/a

Battery

Volume 6150 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 100 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (84% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:42 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
20:13
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
26:51
Web Browsing08:27 h09:30 h
Video Playback14:09 h16:47 h
Games06:28 h05:35 h
Standby Mode81 h139 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.7x Optical, 3.5x
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) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6 - 4.0f/1.6 - 4.0
Focal length35 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX989
Sensor size1/1.561/0
Pixel size1 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.5f/2.1
Focal length70 mm90 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400Omnivision OV40A
Sensor size1/2.881/1.7
Pixel size0.61 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
n/a
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
169
Video quality
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
n/a
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
148
Overall camera score
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
n/a
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
163
Bokehn/a85
Previewn/a82
Zoomn/a164

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
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 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 5.2
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 DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
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
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
90 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr April, 2024 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr April, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 729 1499
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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