ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra vs Xiaomi 13T Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Xiaomi 13T Pro, Manufactured in September, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9200 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6150mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13T Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Lighter design: 206g vs 228g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

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
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Xiaomi 13T Pro
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.85 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 87.5 %
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
Xiaomi 13T Pro
1092 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 162.2 mm (6.39 in)
Width 77.1 mm (3.04 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 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 Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
89.5 %
Xiaomi 13T Pro
87.5 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Xiaomi 13T Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite MediaTek Dimensity 9200 Plus
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3350 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-A510)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 690
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G715 Immortalis MP11
GPU Cores 1536 2112
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 995 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 4202.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
3126
Xiaomi 13T Pro
1927
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
9635
Xiaomi 13T Pro
4452
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31261927
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)96354452
Geekbench Compute (GPU)22367n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
2295031
Xiaomi 13T Pro
1477178
CPU379806377016
GPU1231525515701
Memory406614310426
UX277086274035
NanoReview Score22950311477178

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4266 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 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 49 GB
UI Skin NebulaAI OS HyperOS 2.0

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 No
Fast Charging Yes (84% in 30 min) Yes (68% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 0:26 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
20:13
Xiaomi 13T Pro
21:52
Web Browsing08:27 h09:13 h
Video Playback14:09 h13:12 h
Games06:28 h06:15 h
Standby Mode81 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.7x Optical, 2x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Up to 24FPS
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 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX707
Sensor size1/1.561/1.28
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.5f/1.9
Focal length70 mm50 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BOmnivision OV50D40
Sensor size1/2.01/2.88
Pixel size0.7 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400OmniVision OV13B
Sensor size1/2.881/3.06
Pixel size0.61 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
n/a
Xiaomi 13T Pro
135
Video quality
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
n/a
Xiaomi 13T Pro
134
Overall camera score
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
n/a
Xiaomi 13T Pro
131
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a77
Zoomn/a98

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution n/a 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX596
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2
Pixel size n/a 0.8 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 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 n/a
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 *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
n/a
Xiaomi 13T Pro
89.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 729 1099
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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