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ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra vs Xiaomi 15

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ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra vs Xiaomi 15

85 out of 100
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
VS
94 out of 100
Xiaomi 15
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
Xiaomi 15

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.85-inch ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on November 21, 2024, against the Xiaomi 15, which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
  • Comes with 750 mAh larger battery capacity: 6150 vs 5400 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Delivers 36% higher peak brightness (1393 against 1021 nits)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 24GB versus 16GB
  • The rear camera has a 2.7x optical zoom
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Has a 0.49 inch larger screen size
  • 10% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2792K versus 2545K)
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 15
  • Shows 44% longer battery life (29:03 vs 20:13 hours)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 50W
  • Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
  • Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 80W)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Weighs 37 grams less
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 5.9 mm narrower
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Xiaomi 15 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Nubia Z70 Ultra
vs
Xiaomi 15

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.85 inches6.36 inches
Resolution1216 x 2688 pixels1200 x 2670 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI431 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness2000 nits3200 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate960 Hz300 Hz
Screen protectionTempered glassTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio89.5%90.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.5%
PWM - 120 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Nubia Z70 Ultra+36%
1393 nits
Xiaomi 15
1021 nits

Design and build

Height164.3 mm (6.47 inches)152.3 mm (6 inches)
Width77.1 mm (3.04 inches)71.2 mm (2.8 inches)
Thickness8.6 mm (0.34 inches)8.08 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight228 g (8.04 oz)191 g (6.74 oz)
WaterproofIP69IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Blue, YellowWhite, Black, Silver, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Xiaomi 15 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max clock4320 MHz4320 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (2 + 6)
Architecture- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)		- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process3 nanometers3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 830Adreno 830
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock1100 MHz1100 MHz
FLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Nubia Z70 Ultra+10%
2792915
Xiaomi 15
2545786
CPU574010565987
GPU12026341096126
Memory569048497457
UX447223386216
Total score27929152545786
SamplesLess then 3Less then 3
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 19029
Video editing - 8059
Photo editing - 38336
Data manipulation - 14654
Writing score - 22592

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16, 24 GB12, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Channels22
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 15
ROMNebulaAI OSHyperOS 2.0
OS size - 21 GB

Battery

Capacity6150 mAh5400 mAh
Max charge power80 W90 W
Battery typeSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (50 W)
Reverse chargingNoYes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (84% in 30 min)Yes (50% in 18 min)
Full charging time0:42 hr0:40 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:27 hr11:11 hr
Watching video14:09 hr15:47 hr
Gaming06:28 hr06:14 hr
Standby81 hr155 hr
General battery life
Nubia Z70 Ultra
20:13 hr
Xiaomi 15+44%
29:03 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 2.7xOptical, 2.6x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
4K video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 120FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)1920 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens122°115°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 64 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6 - 4.0f/1.6
Focal length35 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX906Omnivision Light Hunter 900
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.31"
Pixel size1 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.5f/2.0
Focal length70 mm60 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/2.0"1/2.76"
Pixel size0.7 micron0.64 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length13 mm14 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.88"1/2.76"
Pixel size0.61 micron0.64 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution - 6528 x 4896
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length24 mm22 mm
SensorCMOSOmnivision OV32B
Sensor size - 1/3"
Pixel size - 0.7 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 version5.45.4
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYesYes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*No -
Hybrid slotNoNo
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNoYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedNovember 2024October 2024
Release dateNovember 2024October 2024
Launch price$729$757
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 80 WYes, 90 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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