ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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 pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6150mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.85 in 6.8 in
    Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1116x2480 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 431 ppi 400 ppi
    Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 2000 nits 500 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 89.2 %
    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
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
    818 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a98.7 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a60 Hz
    Response timen/a1 ms
    Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 163.88 mm (6.45 in)
    Width 77.1 mm (3.04 in) 76.35 mm (3.01 in)
    Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 9.47 mm (0.37 in)
    Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 228 g (8.04 oz)
    Water resistance IP69 No
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Active fan
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Yellow
    Black
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
    89.5 %
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
    89.2 %

    Performance

    Testing ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
    Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
    Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
    - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
    - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
    - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
    Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 740
    GPU Cores 1536 1536
    GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 680 MHz
    FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
    3126
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
    1624
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
    9635
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
    5089
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31261624
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)96355089
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)22367n/a
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
    2295031
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
    1556750
    CPU379806395373
    GPU1231525585842
    Memory406614296209
    UX277086279326
    NanoReview Score22950311556750
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
    n/a
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
    13388
    Max Surface Temp.n/a34.2 °C
    Stabilityn/a99 %
    Graphics Testn/a80 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a13388
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
    n/a
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
    18310
    Writing scoren/a25791
    Web scoren/a15525
    Video editingn/a8440
    Data manipulationn/a13536
    NanoReview Scoren/a18310

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    - 24 GB
    - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 13
    OS Size n/a 12 GB
    UI Skin NebulaAI OS Redmagic OS 6

    Battery

    Volume 6150 mAh 6000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 80 W 65 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 (92% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:42 h 0:37 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
    20:13
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
    24:05
    Web Browsing08:27 h08:53 h
    Video Playback14:09 h13:54 h
    Games06:28 h06:08 h
    Standby Mode81 h125 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 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) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 122 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.6 - 4.0f/1.9
    Focal length35 mm25 mm
    SensorSony IMX906Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN5
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.57
    Pixel size1 μm1 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 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
    Focal length13 mm13 mm
    SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400n/a
    Sensor size1/2.881/4.0
    Pixel size0.61 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
    Focal length 24 mm n/a
    Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV16E1Q
    Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
    Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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)
    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 5.3
    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
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
    3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
    LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1400/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B28B/B66(1400/B2100))
    LTE categoryn/a20
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
    n/a
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
    92.9 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced November, 2024 yr December, 2022 yr
    Release Date November, 2024 yr December, 2022 yr
    Launch Price ($) 729 650
    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 65 W
    * 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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