Home Phone comparison ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra and Realme 16 Pro Plus - Which is better?

ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

91 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
VS
80 out 100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Realme 16 Pro Plus, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 7000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 227g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra and Realme 16 Pro Plus
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
vs
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.85 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.2 % 91.6 %
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) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 77.2 mm (3.04 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Red
- Yellow		 - Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
89.2 %
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 4600 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture 6/3.63 () - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 840 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 1536 512
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
3745
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
11971
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)37451374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)119714363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)254737820
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra], [Realme 16 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
4085211
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
CPU1193912517565
GPU1467832323371
Memory510664223419
UX912803371849
NanoReview Score40852111436204

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity512 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin NebulaAI OS 2 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 7200 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 80 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
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 n/a
Zoom Optical, 2.7x Optical, 3.5x
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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 2.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length35 mm23 mm
SensorOmnivision OV990 Light and Shadow Mastern/a
Sensor size1/1.31/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.2 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP28 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.8
Focal length70 mmn/a
Sensorn/a1/2.76
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.7 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.8n/a
Focal length18 mmn/a
Sensor size1/1.551/4 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 24 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No n/a
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 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
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 840 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 90 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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