Home Phone comparison ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Xiaomi 17T - Which is better?

ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra vs Xiaomi 17T

85 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
VS
84 out 100
Xiaomi 17T
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
Xiaomi 17T

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Xiaomi 17T, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17T
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 228g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 6150mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • 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

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Xiaomi 17T
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 17T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.85 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1268x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz 480 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 17T
3329 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width 77.1 mm (3.04 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
89.5 %
Xiaomi 17T
89.9 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Xiaomi 17T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Adreno 830 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
3126
Xiaomi 17T
1704
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
9635
Xiaomi 17T
6686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31261704
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)96356686
Geekbench Compute (GPU)22367n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra], [Xiaomi 17T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
2295031
Xiaomi 17T
2407614
CPU379806709591
GPU1231525762021
Memory406614409017
UX277086526985
NanoReview Score22950312407614

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5333 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 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 6150 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 67 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (84% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 1:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
20:13
Xiaomi 17T
28:50
Web Browsing08:27 h13:50 h
Video Playback14:09 h18:40 h
Games06:28 h07:52 h
Standby Mode81 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.7x Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual 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 ° 120 °
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/1.7
Focal length35 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX906Omnivision OV50
Sensor size1/1.561/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.5f/3.0
Focal length70 mm115 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/2.01/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size0.7 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400n/a
Sensor size1/2.881/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size0.61 μmn/a
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 1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 6E (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 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
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 B2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 729 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 749
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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