Home Phone comparison ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra and Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra - Which is better?

ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra vs Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra

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ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
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Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Lighter design: 227g vs 235g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8050mAh vs 7200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra and Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
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
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.85 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1200x2608 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 185 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 2200 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.2 % 91.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
4368 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.5 mm (6.48 in) 163.49 mm (6.44 in)
Width 77.2 mm (3.04 in) 77.94 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 7.94 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 235 g (8.29 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
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 %
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
91.6 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra and Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 4600 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture 6/3.63 () - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.74 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
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
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
3629
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
11971
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
11080
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)37453629
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1197111080
Geekbench Compute (GPU)25473n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra], [Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
4085211
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
4165108
CPU1193912962447
GPU14678321453812
Memory510664974305
UX912803774544
NanoReview Score40852114165108

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
OS Size n/a 36 GB
UI Skin NebulaAI OS 2 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 7200 mAh 8050 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 (50 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (84% in 30 min) Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 0:54 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
44:02
Web Browsingn/a23:02 h
Video Playbackn/a25:48 h
Gamesn/a10:54 h
Standby Moden/a171 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 2.7x Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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) 1920 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 102 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length35 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV990 Light and Shadow MasterSamsung ISOCELL HP5
Sensor size1/1.31/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.2 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/3.0
Focal length70 mm120 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/2.01/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size0.7 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.4
Focal length18 mm17 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV50M40
Sensor size1/1.551/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 21 mm
Sensor CMOS OmniVision OV32D
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 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 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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/6/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a 2.1
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2025 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2025 yr September, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 840 729
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, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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