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ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

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ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

85 out of 100
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
VS
89 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S25 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 S25 Ultra, which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Specifications of the Galaxy S25 Ultra was provided by insiders and may not be fully accurate.
  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 1150 mAh larger battery capacity: 6150 vs 5000 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Has 50% more RAM: 24GB versus 16GB
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 45W)
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Handles wireless charging up to 15W
  • 17% higher pixel density (505 vs 431 PPI)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Nubia Z70 Ultra
vs
Galaxy S25 Ultra

Display

TypeAMOLEDDynamic AMOLED
Size6.85 inches6.8 inches
Resolution1216 x 2688 pixels1440 x 3120 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI431 ppi505 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%89.9%
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)162.8 mm (6.41 inches)
Width77.1 mm (3.04 inches)77.6 mm (3.06 inches)
Thickness8.6 mm (0.34 inches)8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight228 g (8.04 oz)219 g (7.72 oz)
WaterproofIP69IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Blue, YellowBlack, Silver, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra 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
CPU574010660292
GPU12026341188910
Memory569048551663
UX447223530024
Total score27929152930889
SamplesLess then 3Less then 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16, 24 GB12, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Channels2 -
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 15
ROMNebulaAI OSOne UI 7.0

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 (70% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:42 hr1:02 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:27 hr -
Watching video14:09 hr -
Gaming06:28 hr -
Standby81 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 60FPS
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: 10 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 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX906Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.3"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.5f/3.4
Focal length70 mm111 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSony IMX754
Sensor size1/2.0"1/3.52"
Pixel size0.7 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400Samsung ISOCELL JN3
Sensor size1/2.88"1/2.4"
Pixel size0.61 micron0.7 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution - 4000 x 3000
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorCMOSSamsung S5K3LU
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 version5.45.4
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 1.4
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
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNoYes

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedNovember 2024January 2025
Release dateNovember 2024January 2025
Launch price$729$1299
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
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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