Home Phone comparison ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Motorola Moto G85 5G - Which is better?

ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra vs Motorola Moto G85 5G

85 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
VS
64 out 100
Motorola Moto G85 5G
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
Motorola Moto G85 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Motorola Moto G85 5G, Manufactured in June, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3. 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 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G85 5G
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 228g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Motorola Moto G85 5G
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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Customize your score
Function
Importance (Weight)
Display:
Camera:
Performance:
Gaming:
Battery:
Connectivity:
Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
vs
Motorola Moto G85 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED POLED
Size 6.85 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 90.8 %
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
Motorola Moto G85 5G
1184 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a288 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Moto G85 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 161.91 mm (6.37 in)
Width 77.1 mm (3.04 in) 73.06 mm (2.88 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 7.59 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance IP69 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
89.5 %
Motorola Moto G85 5G
90.8 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Motorola Moto G85 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.3 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 460.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
3126
Motorola Moto G85 5G
938
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
9635
Motorola Moto G85 5G
2013
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3126938
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)96352013
Geekbench Compute (GPU)223671616
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra], [Motorola Moto G85 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
2295031
Motorola Moto G85 5G
468323
CPU379806152862
GPU123152588349
Memory40661499635
UX277086127477
NanoReview Score2295031468323

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 36 GB
UI Skin NebulaAI OS Hello UI

Battery

Volume 6150 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 30 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 (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
20:13
Motorola Moto G85 5G
25:05
Web Browsing08:27 h10:12 h
Video Playback14:09 h14:13 h
Games06:28 h05:32 h
Standby Mode81 h126 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) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length35 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/1.561/1.95
Pixel size1 μm0.7 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 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400n/a
Sensor size1/2.88n/a
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 n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size n/a 0.7 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.1
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNon/a
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
n/a
Motorola Moto G85 5G
80.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced November, 2024 yr June, 2024 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr June, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 729 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 299
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 30 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.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Total Votes: 0

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below