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

ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra vs Sony Xperia 10 VII

85 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
VS
66 out 100
Sony Xperia 10 VII
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
Sony Xperia 10 VII

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Sony Xperia 10 VII, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 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 refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6150mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 10 VII
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 228g
  • 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

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Sony Xperia 10 VII
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
Sony Xperia 10 VII

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.85 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 449 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 82.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
1371 nits
Sony Xperia 10 VII
1070 nits

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) 72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 168 g (5.93 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
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
89.5 %
Sony Xperia 10 VII
82.9 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Sony Xperia 10 VII In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1010 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 517.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
3126
Sony Xperia 10 VII
1019
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
9635
Sony Xperia 10 VII
3078
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31261019
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)96353078
Geekbench Compute (GPU)223672108
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra], [Sony Xperia 10 VII]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
2295031
Sony Xperia 10 VII
641416
CPU379806209526
GPU1231525155058
Memory406614136299
UX277086140533
NanoReview Score2295031641416

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 15
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 (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 1:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
20:13
Sony Xperia 10 VII
25:29
Web Browsing08:27 h10:59 h
Video Playback14:09 h14:55 h
Games06:28 h05:17 h
Standby Mode81 h121 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
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 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 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6 - 4.0f/1.9
Focal length35 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX906n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μmn/a
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 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.4
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400n/a
Sensor size1/2.881/3.0
Pixel size0.61 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

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 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/4.0
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 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 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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 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 n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced November, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 729 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 399
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- 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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