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ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra vs Xiaomi Mi 10T

85 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
VS
58 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 10T
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
Xiaomi Mi 10T

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Xiaomi Mi 10T, Manufactured in December, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. 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 pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6150mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 10T
  • Lighter design: 216g vs 228g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Xiaomi Mi 10T
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
vs
Xiaomi Mi 10T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.85 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 620 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 85.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
1371 nits
Xiaomi Mi 10T
619 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a2381 Hz
Response timen/a39.8 ms
Contrastn/a1279:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 10T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 165.1 mm (6.5 in)
Width 77.1 mm (3.04 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 9.3 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 216 g (7.62 oz)
Water resistance IP69 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
89.5 %
Xiaomi Mi 10T
85.1 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Xiaomi Mi 10T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
3126
Xiaomi Mi 10T
1259
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
9635
Xiaomi Mi 10T
3474
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31261259
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)96353474
Geekbench Compute (GPU)22367n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
2295031
Xiaomi Mi 10T
754313
CPU379806213061
GPU1231525194732
Memory406614145367
UX277086201153
NanoReview Score2295031754313
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10T
3843
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.3 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a23 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3843
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 10T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10T
10022
Writing scoren/a13458
Web scoren/a6827
Video editingn/a5617
Data manipulationn/a6978
NanoReview Scoren/a10022

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 19.8 GB
UI Skin NebulaAI OS MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 6150 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 33 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 (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 1:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
20:13
Xiaomi Mi 10T
25:11
Web Browsing08:27 h10:07 h
Video Playback14:09 h15:05 h
Games06:28 h05:39 h
Standby Mode81 h123 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.7x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.6 - 4.0f/1.9
Focal length35 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX682
Sensor size1/1.561/1.73
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.5n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.4
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size1/2.881/1.7
Pixel size0.61 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10T
97
Video quality
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10T
95
Overall camera score
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10T
98
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 10T]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution n/a 5963x3354 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 27 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.4
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, AVRCP, A2DP
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
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 B2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a22
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10T
91.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr December, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 729 500
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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