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ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra vs Vivo iQOO 13

85 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
VS
91 out 100
Vivo iQOO 13
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
Vivo iQOO 13

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Vivo iQOO 13, Manufactured in November, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 13
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Lighter design: 213g vs 228g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Vivo iQOO 13
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
Vivo iQOO 13

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.85 in 6.82 in
Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 510 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 89.6 %
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
Vivo iQOO 13
1797 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 77.1 mm (3.04 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.13 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
89.5 %
Vivo iQOO 13
89.6 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Vivo iQOO 13 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
3126
Vivo iQOO 13
3070
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
9635
Vivo iQOO 13
9645
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31263070
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)96359645
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2236725231
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra], [Vivo iQOO 13]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
2295031
Vivo iQOO 13
2790956
CPU379806635739
GPU12315251237734
Memory406614460296
UX277086457187
NanoReview Score22950312790956
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
n/a
Vivo iQOO 13
21753
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO 13]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
n/a
Vivo iQOO 13
17969
Writing scoren/a27664
Web scoren/a14436
Video editingn/a6785
Data manipulationn/a13966
NanoReview Scoren/a17969

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5333 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin NebulaAI OS Funtouch 15

Battery

Volume 6150 mAh 6150 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 No
Fast Charging Yes (84% in 30 min) Yes (91% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 0:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
20:13
Vivo iQOO 13
30:28
Web Browsing08:27 h14:22 h
Video Playback14:09 h17:57 h
Games06:28 h08:12 h
Standby Mode81 h129 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.7x Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual 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 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6 - 4.0f/1.9
Focal length35 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX921
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.5f/1.9
Focal length70 mm46 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSony IMX816
Sensor size1/2.01/2.51
Pixel size0.7 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length13 mm15 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.881/2.76
Pixel size0.61 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 24 mm 28 mm
Sensor CMOS GalaxyCore GC32E1
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 0.7 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 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
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/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr October, 2024 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr November, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 729 650
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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