ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra vs ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
    Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
    • Lighter design: 227g vs 228g
    • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 6150mAh

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.85 in 6.85 in
    Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 431 ppi 431 ppi
    Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 2000 nits 2000 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz 960 Hz
    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 Z80 Ultra
    n/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 164.5 mm (6.48 in)
    Width 77.1 mm (3.04 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
    Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
    Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
    Water resistance IP69 IP69
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Yellow
    - Black
    - Silver
    - Blue
    - Red
    - Yellow
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
    89.5 %
    ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
    89.2 %

    Performance

    Testing ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
    Max Frequency 4320 MHz 4600 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
    - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
    6/3.63 ()
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
    Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 840
    GPU Cores 1536 1536
    GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1200 MHz
    FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
    3126
    ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
    3745
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
    9635
    ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
    11971
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31263745
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)963511971
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)2236725473
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
    2295031
    ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
    4085211
    CPU3798061193912
    GPU12315251467832
    Memory406614510664
    UX277086912803
    NanoReview Score22950314085211

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    - 24 GB
    12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB
    512 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 16
    UI Skin NebulaAI OS NebulaAI OS 2

    Battery

    Volume 6150 mAh 7200 mAh
    Max Charging Power 80 W 90 W
    Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No Yes (80 W)
    Reverse Charging No n/a
    Fast Charging Yes (84% in 30 min) Yes (84% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:42 h 0:42 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
    20:13
    ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
    n/a
    Web Browsing08:27 hn/a
    Video Playback14:09 hn/a
    Games06:28 hn/a
    Standby Mode81 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 2.7x Optical, 2.7x
    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 120 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 ° 122 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.6 - 4.0f/1.7
    Focal length35 mm35 mm
    SensorSony IMX906Omnivision OV990 Light and Shadow Master
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.3
    Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
    AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix64 MP64 MP
    Aperturef/2.5f/2.4
    Focal length70 mm70 mm
    SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
    Sensor size1/2.01/2.0
    Pixel size0.7 μm0.7 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
    Focal length13 mm18 mm
    SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400n/a
    Sensor size1/2.881/1.55
    Pixel size0.61 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
    Focal length 24 mm 24 mm
    Sensor CMOS CMOS
    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 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 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
    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
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced November, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
    Release Date November, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 729 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 840
    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, 90 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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