Home Phone comparison ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra and Vivo V70 - Which is better?

ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra vs Vivo V70

91 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
VS
78 out 100
Vivo V70
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
Vivo V70

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Vivo V70, Manufactured in February, 2026 with 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 refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 6500mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Reasons to choose Vivo V70
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 227g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra and Vivo V70
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
Vivo V70

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.85 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1260x2750 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.2 % 91 %
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) 157.52 mm (6.2 in)
Width 77.2 mm (3.04 in) 74.33 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 7.59 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Red
- Yellow		 - Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
89.2 %
Vivo V70
91 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra and Vivo V70 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
Vivo V70
1364
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
11971
Vivo V70
4190
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)37451364
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)119714190
Geekbench Compute (GPU)254737958
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra], [Vivo V70]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
4085211
Vivo V70
1036813
CPU1193912310368
GPU1467832327879
Memory510664173509
UX912803225057
NanoReview Score40852111036813

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity512 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin NebulaAI OS 2 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 7200 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 90 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) No
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes (84% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 0:58 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.7x Optical, 3.7x
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) n/a
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: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 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 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.7
Focal length70 mm85 mm
Sensor size1/2.01/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length18 mm15 mm
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 21 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 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 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 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 *NoYes
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 February, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2025 yr February, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 840 500
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 Yes, 90 W
* 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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