Home Phone comparison ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Sony Xperia 10 IV - Which is better?

ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra vs Sony Xperia 10 IV

85 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
VS
50 out 100
Sony Xperia 10 IV
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
Sony Xperia 10 IV

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Sony Xperia 10 IV, Manufactured in June, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. 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 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 10 IV
  • Higher pixel density: 457ppi
  • Lighter design: 161g vs 228g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB		 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Sony Xperia 10 IV
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
Smartphones:
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
vs
Sony Xperia 10 IV

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.85 in 6 in
Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1080x2520 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 457 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 82 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
1371 nits
Sony Xperia 10 IV
681 nits
sRGB gamutn/a95.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a253 Hz
Response timen/a3 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 10 IV]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 153 mm (6.02 in)
Width 77.1 mm (3.04 in) 67 mm (2.64 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 161 g (5.68 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
89.5 %
Sony Xperia 10 IV
82 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Sony Xperia 10 IV In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
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))		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
3126
Sony Xperia 10 IV
914
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
9635
Sony Xperia 10 IV
2088
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3126914
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)96352088
Geekbench Compute (GPU)22367n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra], [Sony Xperia 10 IV]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
2295031
Sony Xperia 10 IV
443825
CPU379806152799
GPU123152584257
Memory40661495239
UX277086111530
NanoReview Score2295031443825

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 6 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 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 23 GB
UI Skin NebulaAI OS n/a

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 (28% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
20:13
Sony Xperia 10 IV
30:04
Web Browsing08:27 h12:22 h
Video Playback14:09 h18:24 h
Games06:28 h07:07 h
Standby Mode81 h142 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.7x Optical, 2x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length35 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX486
Sensor size1/1.561/2.8
Pixel size1 μm1.25 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.5f/2.2
Focal length70 mm54 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSK Hi-847
Sensor size1/2.01/4.4
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400SK Hi-846
Sensor size1/2.881/4.0
Pixel size0.61 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
n/a
Sony Xperia 10 IV
52
Video quality
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
n/a
Sony Xperia 10 IV
73
Overall camera score
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
n/a
Sony Xperia 10 IV
63
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a51
Zoomn/a64
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 10 IV]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 27 mm
Sensor CMOS Hynix Hi-846
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/4
Pixel size n/a 1.12 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, A2DP
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 2100 (Band 1), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 900 (Band 8)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
n/a
Sony Xperia 10 IV
85.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced November, 2024 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 729 500
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 No
* 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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