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ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro

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ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S 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 9S Pro, Manufactured in July, 2024with 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 228g vs 229g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 6150mAh

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
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S 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
Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro

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) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 89.1 %
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 9S Pro
1058 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 77.1 mm (3.04 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 229 g (8.08 oz)
Water resistance IP69 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber Active fan
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
89.5 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
89.1 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3400 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 1000 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
3126
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
2311
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
9635
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
7337
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31262311
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)96357337
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2236716416
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra], [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
2295031
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
2087925
CPU379806456515
GPU1231525962086
Memory406614338175
UX277086331149
NanoReview Score22950312087925

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
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
UI Skin NebulaAI OS Redmagic OS 9.5

Battery

Volume 6150 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 80 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 (85% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 0:41 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
20:13
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
28:42
Web Browsing08:27 h10:09 h
Video Playback14:09 h20:20 h
Games06:28 h08:04 h
Standby Mode81 h132 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.7x Digital
Flash LED 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) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6 - 4.0f/1.88
Focal length35 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX906Samsung GN5
Sensor size1/1.561/1.57
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
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 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.881/2.76
Pixel size0.61 μm0.64 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 OV16A1Q
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/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 5.3
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 DP 1.2
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
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr July, 2024 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr July, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 729 649
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 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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