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ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra vs Vivo iQOO 13

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ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra vs Vivo iQOO 13

85 out of 100
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
VS
93 out of 100
Vivo iQOO 13
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
Vivo iQOO 13

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 Vivo iQOO 13, 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
  • Has 50% more RAM: 24GB versus 16GB
  • The rear camera has a 2.7x optical zoom
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO 13
  • Shows 51% longer battery life (30:28 vs 20:13 hours)
  • Delivers 31% higher peak brightness (1818 against 1393 nits)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 80W)
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • 18% higher pixel density (510 vs 431 PPI)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 4.0
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Vivo iQOO 13 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
iQOO 13

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.85 inches6.82 inches
Resolution1216 x 2688 pixels1440 x 3168 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI431 ppi510 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness2000 nits1400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 3000 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate960 Hz360 Hz
Screen protectionTempered glassTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio89.5%89.6%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Peak brightness test (auto)
Nubia Z70 Ultra
1393 nits
iQOO 13+31%
1818 nits

Design and build

Height164.3 mm (6.47 inches)163.5 mm (6.44 inches)
Width77.1 mm (3.04 inches)76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness8.6 mm (0.34 inches)8.13 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight228 g (8.04 oz)213 g (7.51 oz)
WaterproofIP69IP69
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Blue, YellowWhite, Black, Silver, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Vivo iQOO 13 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
CPU574010635739
GPU12026341237734
Memory569048460296
UX447223457187
Total score27929152790956
SamplesLess then 3[4 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16, 24 GB12, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock - 5333 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 15
ROMNebulaAI OSFuntouch 15

Battery

Capacity6150 mAh6150 mAh
Max charge power80 W120 W
Battery typeSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (84% in 30 min)Yes (91% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:42 hr0:32 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:27 hr14:22 hr
Watching video14:09 hr17:57 hr
Gaming06:28 hr08:12 hr
Standby81 hr129 hr
General battery life
Nubia Z70 Ultra
20:13 hr
iQOO 13+51%
30:28 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 2.7xOptical, 2x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
4K video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens122°119°
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/1.9
Focal length35 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX921
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.56"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.5f/1.9
Focal length70 mm46 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSony IMX816
Sensor size1/2.0"1/2.51"
Pixel size0.7 micron0.64 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length13 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
Aperturef/2.0f/2.5
Focal length24 mm -
SensorCMOSGalaxyCore GC32E1
Sensor size - 1/3.1"
Pixel size - 0.7 micron
AutofocusNoNo
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
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
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$650
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- 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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