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ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

85 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
VS
80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400. 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 4900mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
  • Lighter design: 190g 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

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
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
Smartphones:
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
vs
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.85 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 89.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
1371 nits
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 161.3 mm (6.35 in)
Width 77.1 mm (3.04 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
89.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
89.2 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Samsung Exynos 2400
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 830 Samsung Xclipse 940
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1095 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
3126
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
9635
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
7035
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31262116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)96357035
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2236718270
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy S25 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
2295031
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
1801002
CPU379806429356
GPU1231525715844
Memory406614352083
UX277086303719
NanoReview Score22950311801002

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		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
OS Size n/a 23.8 GB
UI Skin NebulaAI OS One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 6150 mAh 4900 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 45 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (84% in 30 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
20:13
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
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 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.7x Optical, 3x
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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 IMX906n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.57
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.5f/2.4
Focal length70 mm75 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2.01/4.4
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400n/a
Sensor size1/2.881/3.0
Pixel size0.61 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.2
Pixel size n/a 1.12 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 6E (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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 729 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 649
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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