ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra vs Realme GT 7

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Realme GT 7, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400e. 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
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Realme GT 7
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Lighter design: 206g vs 228g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6150mAh
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Realme GT 7
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.85 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1264x2780 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 89.8 %
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
Realme GT 7
1441 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 162.42 mm (6.39 in)
Width 77.1 mm (3.04 in) 76.13 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
89.5 %
Realme GT 7
89.8 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Realme GT 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
- 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek NPU 790
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
3126
Realme GT 7
2290
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
9635
Realme GT 7
7349
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31262290
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)96357349
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2236713227
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
2295031
Realme GT 7
2205940
CPU379806518334
GPU1231525908130
Memory406614403974
UX277086375502
NanoReview Score22950312205940

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin NebulaAI OS Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 6150 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 120 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (84% in 30 min) Yes (56% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 0:36 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
20:13
Realme GT 7
34:22
Web Browsing08:27 h18:23 h
Video Playback14:09 h22:53 h
Games06:28 h09:51 h
Standby Mode81 h113 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.7x Optical, 2x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 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 IMX906
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.5f/2.0
Focal length70 mm47 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/2.01/2.76
Pixel size0.7 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/2.881/4.0
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 21 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.74
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
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 5.4
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
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)
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 600
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 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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