ZTE nubia Z70S Ultra vs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro Comparison and Differences
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ZTE nubia Z70S Ultra or Nothing Phone (3a) Pro Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | ZTE nubia Z70S Ultra | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2025, April 28 | 2025, March 04 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164.3 x 77.1 x 8.6 mm | 6.47 x 6.47 x 3.04 in | 163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm | 6.44 x 6.44 x 3.05 in | |
| Weight | 228 g | 8.04 oz | 211 g | 7.44 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Antique Brown, Classic Black | Black, Gray | |
| Battery | 6600 mAh, Si/C Li-Ion | 5000 mAh, | |
| Approximate price | 770 EUR | 450 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 1B | |
| Screen size | 6.85" in | 6.77" in | |
| Screen area | 113.7 cm2 | 111.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 89.7% | 88.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1216 x 2688 px | 1080 x 2392 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 431 PPI | 387 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i or Longxi glass (gen 2) | Panda Glass | |
| Other specs | - 144Hz, HDR10, 2000 nits (peak) - |
- 120Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) -Ultra HDR image support |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Triple | |
| 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/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -50 MP, f/2.6, 70mm (periscope telephoto) (15cm - ∞), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
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| Functions | Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Ring-LED, dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10‑bit video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 50 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.12µm, under display | 50 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/2.76" | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 15, Nebula AIOS 1.5 | Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) | - Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) | - Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520) | |
| GPU | Adreno 830 | Adreno 710 (940 MHz) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - India only |
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| 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 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - Global 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - Global 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India |
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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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L2+L5), GLONASS (G1+G5), BDS (B1I+B1C+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio -Snapdragon Sound |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| 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) |
- Circle to Search - 50W Fast charging, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min - IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) -3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Nubia Z70S Ultra Photographer Edition |
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