Home Phone comparison ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Xiaomi 14 Pro - Which is better?

ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra vs Xiaomi 14 Pro

85 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
VS
86 out 100
Xiaomi 14 Pro
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
Xiaomi 14 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Xiaomi 14 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 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
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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 4880mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 14 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Lighter design: 223g 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
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Xiaomi 14 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
Smartphones:
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
vs
Xiaomi 14 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.85 in 6.73 in
Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 522 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 Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 89.9 %
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 14 Pro
1042 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 77.1 mm (3.04 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.49 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 223 g (7.87 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
89.5 %
Xiaomi 14 Pro
89.9 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Xiaomi 14 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
3126
Xiaomi 14 Pro
2123
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
9635
Xiaomi 14 Pro
6908
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31262123
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)96356908
Geekbench Compute (GPU)22367n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra], [Xiaomi 14 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
2295031
Xiaomi 14 Pro
2055961
CPU379806437279
GPU1231525858445
Memory406614436964
UX277086323273
NanoReview Score22950312055961
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
n/a
Xiaomi 14 Pro
16045
Max Surface Temp.n/a48.2 °C
Stabilityn/a80 %
Graphics Testn/a96 fps
Graphics Scoren/a16045
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 14 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
n/a
Xiaomi 14 Pro
16119
Writing scoren/a20041
Web scoren/a14615
Video editingn/a7913
Data manipulationn/a14777
NanoReview Scoren/a16119

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 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 6150 mAh 4880 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 120 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (84% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 8 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 0:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
20:13
Xiaomi 14 Pro
25:21
Web Browsing08:27 h10:49 h
Video Playback14:09 h16:30 h
Games06:28 h05:10 h
Standby Mode81 h113 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.7x Optical, 3.2x
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) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 115 °
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/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length35 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX906Samsung Light Hunter 900
Sensor size1/1.561/1.31
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.5f/2.0
Focal length70 mm75 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.01/2.76
Pixel size0.7 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length13 mm14 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.881/2.76
Pixel size0.61 μm1.12 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 22 mm
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV32B
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 DP 1.2
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 B3 / B5 / B8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
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 14 Pro
90.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 729 1100
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W Yes 120 W

Note

Xiaomi 14 Pro:

New Longjing Glass is used. The frame can be either aluminum or titanium, with a weight difference of 7 grams.

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

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