ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra vs Honor Magic 7 Pro

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ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra vs Honor Magic 7 Pro

85 out of 100
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
VS
95 out of 100
Honor Magic 7 Pro

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 Honor Magic 7 Pro, 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.

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Has 50% more RAM: 24GB versus 16GB
  • Comes with 300 mAh larger battery capacity: 6150 vs 5850 mAh
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 7 Pro
  • Handles wireless charging up to 80W
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 80W)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Honor Magic 7 Pro 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

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.85 inches6.8 inches
Resolution1216 x 2688 pixels1280 x 2800 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI431 ppi453 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness2000 nits -
Max rated brightness in HDR - 5000 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate960 Hz360 Hz
Screen protectionTempered glassRhino Glass
Screen-to-body ratio89.5%90.5%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height164.3 mm (6.47 inches)162.7 mm (6.41 inches)
Width77.1 mm (3.04 inches)77.1 mm (3.04 inches)
Thickness8.6 mm (0.34 inches)8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight228 g (8.04 oz)223 g (7.87 oz)
WaterproofIP69IP69
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Blue, YellowWhite, Black, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Honor Magic 7 Pro 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
CPU574010615352
GPU12026341154185
Memory569048490314
UX447223448137
Total score27929152707961
SamplesLess then 3[2 tests]

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 OSMagicOS 9

Battery

Capacity6150 mAh5850 mAh
Max charge power80 W100 W
Battery typeSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (80 W)
Reverse chargingNoYes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (84% in 30 min)Yes
Full charging time0:42 hr -
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:27 hr -
Watching video14:09 hr -
Gaming06:28 hr -
Standby81 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 2.7xOptical, 3x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens122°122°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 64 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 200 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/1.4 - 2.0
Focal length35 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX906H9000
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.3"
Pixel size1 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution64 MP200 MP
Aperturef/2.5f/2.6
Focal length70 mm60 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64B -
Sensor size1/2.0"1/1.4"
Pixel size0.7 micron -
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400 -
Sensor size1/2.88"1/2.88"
Pixel size0.61 micron -
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8192 x 6144
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length24 mm22 mm
SensorCMOS -
Sensor size - 1/2.93"
Pixel size - 0.6 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes

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)
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, DP 1.2
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 AtmosNo -

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedNovember 2024October 2024
Release dateNovember 2024November 2024
Launch price$729$1100
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 80 WYes, 120 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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