ZTE nubia Z70S Ultra vs Xiaomi 15 Ultra Comparison and Differences
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ZTE nubia Z70S Ultra
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ZTE nubia Z70S Ultra or Xiaomi 15 Ultra Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | ZTE nubia Z70S Ultra | Xiaomi 15 Ultra | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2025, April 28 | 2025, February 27 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164.3 x 77.1 x 8.6 mm | 6.47 x 6.47 x 3.04 in | 161.3 x 75.3 x 9.4 mm | 6.35 x 6.35 x 2.96 in | |
| Weight | 228 g | 8.04 oz | 226 g | 7.97 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back | Glass front, glass-fiber back or silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Antique Brown, Classic Black | Black, White, Silver Chrome, Green | |
| Battery | 6600 mAh, Si/C Li-Ion | 6000 mAh, Si/C Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 770 EUR | 860 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 68B | |
| Screen size | 6.85" in | 6.73" in | |
| Screen area | 113.7 cm2 | 108.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 89.7% | 89.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1216 x 2688 px | 1440 x 3200 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 431 PPI | 522 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i or Longxi glass (gen 2) | Xiaomi Shield Glass 2.0 | |
| Other specs | - 144Hz, HDR10, 2000 nits (peak) - |
- 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 3200 nits (peak) - |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.7, 35mm (standard), 1/1.3", 1.2µm, PDAF, OIS -64 MP, f/2.5, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, multi-directional PDAF (15cm - ∞), OIS, 2.7x optical zoom (vs. 26mm cam) -50 MP, f/2.0, 13mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, multi-directional PDAF |
-50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -50 MP, f/1.8, 70mm (telephoto), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3x optical zoom -200 MP, f/2.6, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 4.3x optical zoom -50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, dual pixel PDAF -TOF 3D, (depth) |
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| Functions | Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Ring-LED, dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama, 67mm filter ring holder (optional) | |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10‑bit video | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K@60fps, 1080p) | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 153 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 158 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 134 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.12µm, under display | 32 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 15, Nebula AIOS 1.5 | Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) | - Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) | |
| GPU | Adreno 830 | Adreno 830 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | ||
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1x -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - China -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA - China |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L2+L5), GLONASS (G1+G5), BDS (B1I+B1C+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5 |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio -Snapdragon Sound |
- 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- 80W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, Quick Charge 4 - IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
- Two-way satellite communication - 90W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, Quick Charge 3+ -80W Wireless charging -10W Reverse wireless charging - IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Nubia Z70S Ultra Photographer Edition |
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