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ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro

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ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro

85 out of 100
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
VS
93 out of 100
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
Apple iPhone 16 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 Apple iPhone 16 Pro, which is powered by Apple A18 Pro and came out 3 months 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 3x more RAM: 24GB versus 8GB
  • Comes with 2568 mAh larger battery capacity: 6150 vs 3582 mAh
  • Has a 0.55 inch larger screen size
  • 56% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2792K versus 1793K)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 30W)
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 16 Pro
  • Shows 40% longer battery life (28:13 vs 20:13 hours)
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Handles wireless charging up to 15W
  • Delivers 28% higher peak brightness (1777 against 1393 nits)
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Apple iPhone 16 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
Phone:
Nubia Z70 Ultra
vs
iPhone 16 Pro

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.85 inches6.3 inches
Resolution1216 x 2688 pixels1206 x 2622 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI431 ppi458 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness2000 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate960 Hz -
Screen protectionTempered glassCeramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio89.5%91.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.9%
PWM - 239 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Nubia Z70 Ultra
1393 nits
iPhone 16 Pro+28%
1777 nits

Design and build

Height164.3 mm (6.47 inches)149.6 mm (5.89 inches)
Width77.1 mm (3.04 inches)71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness8.6 mm (0.34 inches)8.25 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight228 g (8.04 oz)199 g (7.02 oz)
WaterproofIP69IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Blue, YellowWhite, Black, Silver, Gold
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Apple iPhone 16 Pro in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteApple A18 Pro
Max clock4320 MHz4040 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)		- 4 cores at 2.42 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 4.05 GHz: Everest
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process3 nanometers3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonNeural Engine
GraphicsAdreno 830Apple A18 Pro GPU
GPU shading units1536768
GPU clock1100 MHz1490 MHz
FLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS~2289 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU574010408349
GPU1202634739305
Memory569048281199
UX447223365064
Total score27929151793917
SamplesLess then 3[8 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16, 24 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Channels24
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 iOS 18 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMNebulaAI OS -
OS size - 18 GB

Battery

Capacity6150 mAh3582 mAh
Max charge power80 W30 W
Battery typeSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)Li-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingNoYes
Fast chargingYes (84% in 30 min)Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:42 hr1:38 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:27 hr11:41 hr
Watching video14:09 hr17:46 hr
Gaming06:28 hr05:35 hr
Standby81 hr132 hr
General battery life
Nubia Z70 Ultra
20:13 hr
iPhone 16 Pro+40%
28:13 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448000 x 6000
ZoomOptical, 2.7xOptical, 5x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 120FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 120FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens122°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 64 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 48 MP
4) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length35 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.28"
Pixel size1 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.5f/2.8
Focal length70 mm120 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSony IMX913
Sensor size1/2.0"1/3.06"
Pixel size0.7 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400Sony IMX972
Sensor size1/2.88"1/2.55"
Pixel size0.61 micron0.7 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 80
Preview - 93
Zoom - 142
Samples - Photo samples of Apple iPhone 16 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution - 4032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.0f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorCMOSSony IMX714
Sensor size - 1/3.6"
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
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/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 version5.45.3
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 portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*2 -
Type of SIM cardNanoeSIM
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
5G supportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedNovember 2024September 2024
Release dateNovember 2024September 2024
Launch price$729$999
SAR (head) - 1.24 W/kg
SAR (body) - 1.48 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
Bundled chargerYes, 80 WNot included
Further details
Notes on iPhone 16 Pro:
    - In the US, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model comes with 1 physical SIM slot plus eSIM capability.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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