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ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra vs Z60 Ultra

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ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra vs Z60 Ultra

85 out of 100
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
VS
84 out of 100
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
ZTE Nubia Z60 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 ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and came out 11 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
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Delivers 37% higher peak brightness (1393 against 1020 nits)
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • The phone is 11 months newer
  • 30% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2792K versus 2140K)
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • 36% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3126 and 2297 points
Reasons to consider the ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
  • Shows 27% longer battery life (25:42 vs 20:13 hours)
  • The rear camera has a 3.3x optical zoom

Review

Evaluation of ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and Z60 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
Nubia Z60 Ultra

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.85 inches6.8 inches
Resolution1216 x 2688 pixels1116 x 2480 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI431 ppi400 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)No
Max rated brightness2000 nits1500 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10No
Touch sampling rate960 Hz -
Screen protectionTempered glassTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio89.5%89.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 94.9%
PWM - 60 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Nubia Z70 Ultra+37%
1393 nits
Nubia Z60 Ultra
1020 nits

Design and build

Height164.3 mm (6.47 inches)164 mm (6.46 inches)
Width77.1 mm (3.04 inches)76.4 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness8.6 mm (0.34 inches)8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight228 g (8.04 oz)246 g (8.68 oz)
WaterproofIP69IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Blue, YellowBlack, Silver
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max clock4320 MHz3300 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 MHz903 MHz
FLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS~2774 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU574010481550
GPU1202634908955
Memory569048410846
UX447223338876
Total score27929152140227
SamplesLess then 3[3 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 20139
Video editing - 8587
Photo editing - 49188
Data manipulation - 15499
Writing score - 25065

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16, 24 GB8, 12, 16, 24 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 OSMyOS 14
OS size - 22 GB

Battery

Capacity6150 mAh6000 mAh
Max charge power80 W80 W
Battery typeSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)Li-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (84% in 30 min)Yes (87% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:42 hr0:40 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:27 hr10:11 hr
Watching video14:09 hr18:09 hr
Gaming06:28 hr07:31 hr
Standby81 hr109 hr
General battery life
Nubia Z70 Ultra
20:13 hr
Nubia Z60 Ultra+27%
25:42 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 6144 -
ZoomOptical, 2.7xOptical, 3.3x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
4K video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 120FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 120FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p) -
Angle of widest lens122°100°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 64 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 64 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6 - 4.0f/1.6
Focal length35 mm35 mm
SensorSony IMX906 -
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.49"
Pixel size1 micron -
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.5f/3.3
Focal length70 mm85 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64B -
Sensor size1/2.0"1/2"
Pixel size0.7 micron -
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Focal length13 mm18 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400 -
Sensor size1/2.88"1/1.55"
Pixel size0.61 micron -
StabilizationDigitalOptical

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels12 megapixels
Aperturef/2.0 -
Focal length24 mm -
SensorCMOS -
AutofocusNo -
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 6E (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 version3.23.1
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 20
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNo -
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedNovember 2024December 2023
Release dateNovember 2024December 2023
Launch price$729$730
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 80 WYes, 80 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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