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ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra vs Honor 500

91 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
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89 out 100
Honor 500
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
Honor 500

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Honor 500, Manufactured in November, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Honor 500
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 227g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 7200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra and Honor 500
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 Z80 Ultra
vs
Honor 500

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.85 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1264x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.2 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.5 mm (6.48 in) 155.8 mm (6.13 in)
Width 77.2 mm (3.04 in) 74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 7.75 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Red
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
89.2 %
Honor 500
91.1 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra and Honor 500 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 4600 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture 6/3.63 () - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 840 Adreno 825
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
3745
Honor 500
2185
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
11971
Honor 500
6974
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)37452185
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)119716974
Geekbench Compute (GPU)25473n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra], [Honor 500]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
4085211
Honor 500
2344395
CPU1193912670547
GPU1467832781383
Memory510664353250
UX912803539215
NanoReview Score40852112344395

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity512 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin NebulaAI OS 2 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 7200 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 80 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (84% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:42 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 16384x12288 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.7x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
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 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length35 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV990 Light and Shadow MasterSamsung ISOCELL HP9
Sensor size1/1.31/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel size1.2 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length18 mmn/a
Sensor size1/1.55n/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *Non/a
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 840 380
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 90 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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