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ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra vs Huawei Mate 80 Pro

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ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
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Huawei Mate 80 Pro
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
Huawei Mate 80 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Huawei Mate 80 Pro, Manufactured in November, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9030 Pro. 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 Z80 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 5750mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
Reasons to choose Huawei Mate 80 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 219g vs 227g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Built-in eSIM

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
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra and Huawei Mate 80 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 Z80 Ultra
vs
Huawei Mate 80 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.85 in 6.75 in
Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1280x2832 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 (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.2 % 90.9 %
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) 161.85 mm (6.37 in)
Width 77.2 mm (3.04 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 7.95 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Red
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
89.2 %
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
90.9 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra and Huawei Mate 80 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 HiSilicon Kirin 9030 Pro
Max Frequency 4600 MHz n/a
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) n/a
Architecture 6/3.63 () n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 3 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon n/a
Graphics Adreno 840 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
3745
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
1795
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
11971
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
5178
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)37451795
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)119715178
Geekbench Compute (GPU)254736943
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
4085211
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
1736335
CPU1193912449122
GPU1467832395965
Memory510664564381
UX912803326867
NanoReview Score40852111736335

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 HarmonyOS 6
UI Skin NebulaAI OS 2 n/a

Battery

Volume 7200 mAh 5750 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 100 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (84% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:42 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.7x Optical, 4x
Flash LED Dual 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 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length35 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV990 Light and Shadow Mastern/a
Sensor size1/1.3n/a
Pixel size1.2 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.1
Focal length70 mm93 mm
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length18 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/1.55n/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 18 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
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 Yes

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 3.1
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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
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 ($) 840 840
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, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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