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ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra vs Vivo X100

85 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
VS
81 out 100
Vivo X100
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
Vivo X100

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Vivo X100, Manufactured in November, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300. 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
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6150mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Vivo X100
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Lighter design: 206g vs 228g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Vivo X100
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
Vivo X100

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.85 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 90 %
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 X100
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 164.05 mm (6.46 in)
Width 77.1 mm (3.04 in) 75.19 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.49 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
89.5 %
Vivo X100
90 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Vivo X100 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite MediaTek Dimensity 9300
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3250 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.25 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 790
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
3126
Vivo X100
2201
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
9635
Vivo X100
7468
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31262201
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)96357468
Geekbench Compute (GPU)22367n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra], [Vivo X100]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
2295031
Vivo X100
2060914
CPU379806495541
GPU1231525863591
Memory406614354043
UX277086347739
NanoReview Score22950312060914
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
n/a
Vivo X100
15923
Stabilityn/a38 %
Graphics Testn/a95 fps
Graphics Scoren/a15923
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo X100]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
n/a
Vivo X100
14065
Writing scoren/a22958
Web scoren/a11755
Video editingn/a5645
Data manipulationn/a12523
NanoReview Scoren/a14065

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
UI Skin NebulaAI OS Funtouch 15

Battery

Volume 6150 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 120 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (84% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 11 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 0:21 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
20:13
Vivo X100
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 LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
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: 64 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/1.6
Focal length35 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX920
Sensor size1/1.561/1.49
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.5f/2.6
Focal length70 mm70 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BOmnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/2.01/2.0
Pixel size0.7 μm0.7 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
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 20 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5KGD2
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 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 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
- NAVIC
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/B8/B6/B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
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 November, 2023 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr November, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 729 569
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

Note

Vivo X100:

The top version with 16 GB of RAM comes with LPDDR5T memory type, while the others utilize LPDDR5X.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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