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ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra vs OnePlus 12

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ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra vs OnePlus 12

84 out of 100
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
VS
89 out of 100
OnePlus 12
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
OnePlus 12

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on December 19, 2023, against the OnePlus 12, 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 Z60 Ultra
  • The rear camera has a 3.3x optical zoom
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Comes with 600 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5400 mAh
  • 14% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2140K versus 1873K)
Reasons to consider the OnePlus 12
  • 28% higher pixel density (510 vs 400 PPI)
  • Shows 10% longer battery life (28:16 vs 25:42 hours)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 50W
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Delivers 14% higher peak brightness (1163 against 1020 nits)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 80W)
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra and OnePlus 12 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 Z60 Ultra
vs
OnePlus 12

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.8 inches6.82 inches
Resolution1116 x 2480 pixels1440 x 3168 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.8:9
PPI400 ppi510 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoYes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1500 nits1600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 4500 nits
HDR supportNoYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protectionTempered glassGorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio89.1%91.3%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space94.9%99.5%
PWM60 HzNot detected
Response time1 ms11 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Nubia Z60 Ultra
1020 nits
OnePlus 12+14%
1163 nits

Design and build

Height164 mm (6.46 inches)163.3 mm (6.43 inches)
Width76.4 mm (3.01 inches)75.8 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness8.8 mm (0.35 inches)9.15 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight246 g (8.68 oz)220 g (7.76 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP65
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, SilverWhite, Black, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra and OnePlus 12 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max clock3300 MHz3300 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture- 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		- 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 cache12 MB12 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 750Adreno 750
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock903 MHz903 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~2774 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Nubia Z60 Ultra+14%
2140227
OnePlus 12
1873844
CPU481550420453
GPU908955744371
Memory410846385644
UX338876323376
Total score21402271873844
Samples[3 tests][22 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature49.9 °C50.5 °C
Stability - 71%
Graphics test108 FPS103 FPS
Graphics score1815017212
PCMark 3.0
Web score2013912487
Video editing85876198
Photo editing4918824129
Data manipulation1549913644
Writing score2506517624

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12, 16, 24 GB12, 16, 24 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4200 MHz4266 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROMMyOS 14OxygenOS 15
OS size22 GB30 GB

Battery

Capacity6000 mAh5400 mAh
Max charge power80 W100 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (50 W)
Reverse chargingNoYes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (87% in 30 min)Yes (70% in 15 min)
Full charging time0:40 hr0:24 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing10:11 hr13:10 hr
Watching video18:09 hr18:49 hr
Gaming07:31 hr06:05 hr
Standby109 hr114 hr
General battery life
Nubia Z60 Ultra
25:42 hr
OnePlus 12+10%
28:16 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3.3xOptical, 3x
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 24FPS
4K video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion - 960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens100°114°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 64 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 64 MP
3) Ultrawide: 48 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Focal length35 mm23 mm
Sensor - Sony LYT-T808
Sensor size1/1.49"1/1.43"
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/3.3f/2.6
Focal length85 mm70 mm
Sensor - Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/2"1/2"
Pixel size - 0.7 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length18 mm14 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX581
Sensor size1/1.55"1/2"
Pixel size - 0.8 micron
StabilizationOpticalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution - 6560 x 4928
Aperture - f/2.4
Focal length - 21 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX615
Sensor size - 1/2.74"
Pixel size - 0.8 micron
Autofocus - No
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 version3.13.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby Atmos - Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Nubia Z60 Ultra+12%
92.5 dB
OnePlus 12
82.6 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedDecember 2023December 2023
Release dateDecember 2023February 2024
Launch price$730$799
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 80 WYes, 100 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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