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ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra vs Vivo iQOO 15

85 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
VS
94 out 100
Vivo iQOO 15
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
Vivo iQOO 15

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Vivo iQOO 15, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
    Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 15
    • Higher pixel density: 508ppi
    • Lighter design: 220g vs 228g
    • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6150mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

    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 15
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
    vs
    Vivo iQOO 15

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.85 in 6.85 in
    Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 431 ppi 508 ppi
    Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 2000 nits 2600 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 90.2 %
    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 15
    n/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 163.65 mm (6.44 in)
    Width 77.1 mm (3.04 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
    Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 220 g (7.76 oz)
    Water resistance IP69 IP69
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass n/a
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Yellow    		 - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
    89.5 %
    Vivo iQOO 15
    90.2 %

    Performance

    Testing ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Vivo iQOO 15 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
    Max Frequency 4320 MHz 4600 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
    - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))    		 6/3.63 ()
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
    Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 840
    GPU Cores 1536 1536
    GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1200 MHz
    FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
    3126
    Vivo iQOO 15
    3641
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
    9635
    Vivo iQOO 15
    10982
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31263641
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)963510982
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)2236727923
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra], [Vivo iQOO 15]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
    2295031
    Vivo iQOO 15
    4009400
    CPU3798061102463
    GPU12315251429688
    Memory406614516447
    UX277086960802
    NanoReview Score22950314009400

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    - 24 GB    		 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 16
    UI Skin NebulaAI OS OriginOS 6

    Battery

    Volume 6150 mAh 7000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 80 W 100 W
    Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No Yes (40 W)
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (84% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 0:42 h n/a
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
    20:13
    Vivo iQOO 15
    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 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 2.7x Optical, 3x
    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) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 122 ° n/a
    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 IMX906n/a
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix64 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.5f/2.7
    Focal length70 mmn/a
    SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
    Sensor size1/2.01/1.95
    Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.0f/2.1
    Focal length13 mm15 mm
    SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400n/a
    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/2.2
    Focal length 24 mm 21 mm
    Sensor CMOS CMOS
    Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
    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 6.0
    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/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)
    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 October, 2025 yr
    Release Date November, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 729 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 590
    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, 100 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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