Home Phone comparison ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra and Xiaomi 15S Pro - Which is better?

ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra vs Xiaomi 15S Pro

84 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
VS
95 out 100
Xiaomi 15S Pro
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
Xiaomi 15S Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Xiaomi 15S Pro, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetXiaomi Xring O1. 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 Z70S Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 6100mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15S Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 521ppi
  • Lighter design: 216g vs 228g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra and Xiaomi 15S 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
Smartphones:
Nubia Z70S Ultra
vs
Xiaomi 15S Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.85 in 6.73 in
Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 521 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 90 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 161.3 mm (6.35 in)
Width 77.1 mm (3.04 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.33 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 216 g (7.62 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Brown		 - Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
89.5 %
Xiaomi 15S Pro
90 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra and Xiaomi 15S Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Xiaomi Xring O1
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 10 (2 + 4 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 2/1.8 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/1.9 (Cortex-A725)
- 4/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
- 2/3.9 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
2903
Xiaomi 15S Pro
3068
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
8952
Xiaomi 15S Pro
9519
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29033068
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)89529519
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a20919
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra], [Xiaomi 15S Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
2642224
Xiaomi 15S Pro
2650995
CPU574226653020
GPU11910911065137
Memory494985550763
UX381922382075
NanoReview Score26422242650995

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin NebulaAI OS HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 6600 mAh 6100 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 (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (85% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:41 h n/a

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) Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.4
Focal length35 mm23 mm
SensorOmnivision OV990 Light and Shadow MasterOmnivision OVX9000
Sensor size1/1.31/1.31
Pixel size1.2 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.5f/2.5
Focal length70 mm120 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSony IMX858
Sensor size1/2.01/2.51
Pixel size0.7 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length13 mm14 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.881/2.76
Pixel size0.61 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 22 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16E1Q Omnivision OV32B
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 5.4
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
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2025 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr May, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 799 1100
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 15S Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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