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ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

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ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

85 out of 100
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
VS
91 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

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 Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy) and came out 10 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 2x more RAM: 24GB versus 12GB
  • Comes with 1150 mAh larger battery capacity: 6150 vs 5000 mAh
  • 43% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2792K versus 1952K)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 45W)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
  • Shows 31% longer battery life (26:30 vs 20:13 hours)
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Handles wireless charging up to 15W
  • 16% higher pixel density (501 vs 431 PPI)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 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
Galaxy S24 Ultra

Display

TypeAMOLEDDynamic AMOLED
Size6.85 inches6.8 inches
Resolution1216 x 2688 pixels1440 x 3088 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI431 ppi501 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness2000 nits2600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate960 Hz240 Hz
Screen protectionTempered glassGorilla Glass Armor
Screen-to-body ratio89.5%88.5%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.5%
PWM - 480 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Nubia Z70 Ultra
1393 nits
Galaxy S24 Ultra+5%
1456 nits

Design and build

Height164.3 mm (6.47 inches)162.3 mm (6.39 inches)
Width77.1 mm (3.04 inches)79 mm (3.11 inches)
Thickness8.6 mm (0.34 inches)8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight228 g (8.04 oz)232 g (8.18 oz)
WaterproofIP69IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Blue, YellowBlack, Gray, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy)
Max clock4320 MHz3390 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)		- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4
L3 cache - 12 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process3 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 830Adreno 750
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock1100 MHz1000 MHz
FLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS~2774 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU574010474941
GPU1202634764723
Memory569048400984
UX447223312032
Total score27929151952680
SamplesLess then 3[29 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature - 46.8 °C
Stability - 53%
Graphics test - 95 FPS
Graphics score - 16026
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 18245
Video editing - 8000
Photo editing - 36519
Data manipulation - 15998
Writing score - 22603

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16, 24 GB12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock - 4200 MHz
Channels24
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 14
ROMNebulaAI OSOne UI 6.1
OS size - 28 GB

Battery

Capacity6150 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power80 W45 W
Battery typeSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)Li-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingNoYes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (84% in 30 min)Yes (69% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:42 hr1:05 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:27 hr10:18 hr
Watching video14:09 hr18:00 hr
Gaming06:28 hr05:51 hr
Standby81 hr122 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels200 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 614416320 x 12240
ZoomOptical, 2.7xOptical, 5x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
4K video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 120FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 240FPS
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: 200 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Telephoto: 12 MP
4) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.6 - 4.0f/1.7
Focal length35 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX906Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.3"
Pixel size1 micron0.6 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.5f/3.4
Focal length70 mm111 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSony IMX854
Sensor size1/2.0"1/2.52"
Pixel size0.7 micron0.7 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400Sony IMX564
Sensor size1/2.88"1/2.55"
Pixel size0.61 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 70
Preview - 82
Zoom - 145
Samples - Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution - 4000 x 3000
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorCMOSSamsung S5K3LU
Sensor size - 1/3.2"
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 version5.45.3
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, DP 1.2
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 20
5G supportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedNovember 2024January 2024
Release dateNovember 2024January 2024
Launch price$729$1299
SAR (head) - 1.06 W/kg
SAR (body) - 1.3 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 80 WNot included
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S24 Ultra:
    - There is a model with two physical SIM cards and no eSIM, and another with one physical SIM card and eSIM support.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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