Home Phone comparison ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and OnePlus Nord 3 - Which is better?

ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra vs OnePlus Nord 3

85 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
VS
71 out 100
OnePlus Nord 3
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
OnePlus Nord 3

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs OnePlus Nord 3, Manufactured in July, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9000. 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 refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6150mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 3
  • Higher pixel density: 451ppi
  • Lighter design: 193.5g vs 228g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and OnePlus Nord 3
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
Smartphones:
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
vs
OnePlus Nord 3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.85 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1240x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20.1:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 451 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
1371 nits
OnePlus Nord 3
1112 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a366 Hz
Response timen/a7 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord 3]

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) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 193.5 g (6.83 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP54
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
89.5 %
OnePlus Nord 3
89.5 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and OnePlus Nord 3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.05 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 590
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G710 MP10
GPU Cores 1536 960
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 1632 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
3126
OnePlus Nord 3
1736
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
9635
OnePlus Nord 3
4636
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31261736
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)96354636
Geekbench Compute (GPU)223676036
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra], [OnePlus Nord 3]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
2295031
OnePlus Nord 3
1097617
CPU379806366529
GPU1231525297956
Memory406614188074
UX277086251058
NanoReview Score22950311097617

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 - 8 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
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 13
UI Skin NebulaAI OS OxygenOS 13.1

Battery

Volume 6150 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 80 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 (60% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 0:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
20:13
OnePlus Nord 3
21:57
Web Browsing08:27 h08:39 h
Video Playback14:09 h15:44 h
Games06:28 h05:40 h
Standby Mode81 h94 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 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 (720p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length35 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX890
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 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 400Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.881/4
Pixel size0.61 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 24 mm 24 mm
Sensor CMOS 1/5
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.09
Pixel size n/a 1 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 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 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a19
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
n/a
OnePlus Nord 3
78.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced November, 2024 yr July, 2023 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr July, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 729 499
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 80 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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