Flagship · 2025

ZTE nubia Z70S Ultra

Our Take CPU benches near recent flagship phones like the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

A no-compromise flagship with all-day battery and 80W fast charging.

Best for Gaming · streaming · camera work
Strength All-day battery (6600mAh), 80W fast charging
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In the Real World

See how the ZTE nubia Z70S Ultra looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

What stands out

Hi-Res audio for higher-quality listening

Pro camera extras: 8K video, optical zoom, RAW, Night mode, laser AF

240 fps slow motion for action clips

Display

6.85″ · AMOLED · 1216 × 2688 · 144 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.85"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1216 × 2688 px
Refresh rate
144 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
1395 nits
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i or Longxi glass (gen 2)

Performance

Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) · 8-core 4.32 GHz · Adreno 830
High performance

Comfortably handles demanding games and heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Current CPU tier
Flagship
AnTuTu
2,710,000
v10
GeekBench
9,136
CPU
8-core, 4.32 GHz
GPU
Adreno 830
Process
3 nm
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
Storage type
UFS Storage 4.0
CPU layout
2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L+ 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M

Camera

50 MP f/1.7 main · OIS · 16 MP selfie
Stabilised

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.7
OIS
Telephoto
64 MP f/2.5
Ultrawide
50 MP f/2.0
Front camera
16 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Omnivision OV990 Light and Shadow Master, 1/1.3", 1.2µm
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Camera extras
8K video, optical zoom, RAW, Night mode, laser AF
Video
8K @ 30 fps

Battery

6600 mAh · 80 W wired
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
6600 mAh
Lab active use
12:52h
Wired charging
80 W
Fast
Removable
No

Audio

Good (-26.2 LUFS) · Stereo
Stereo speakers
Loudspeaker
Good (-26.2 LUFS)
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Audio features
Hi-Res audio
Microphones
3

Memory

12 GB RAM · 256 GB
Roomy
RAM
12 GB
Storage
256 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.0
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 7
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.4
GPS systems
A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

228 g · 8.6 mm · IP68
Built to last
Height
164.3 mm
Width
77.1 mm
Thickness
8.6 mm
Weight
228 g
IP rating
IP68
Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 17

Trades blows 2 wins 2 losses
Higher benchmark score
2.7M vs 2.2M AnTuTu
Better video capture
8K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Weaker display tech
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.85″ vs 6.3″ screen
Heavier in hand
228 g vs 177 g
vs

Samsung Galaxy S25

Trades blows 2 wins 2 losses
65% larger battery capacity
80 W vs 25 W charging · 6,600 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Starts with more storage
256 GB vs 128 GB baseline
Lower benchmark score
2.7M vs 3.1M AnTuTu
Heavier in hand
228 g vs 162 g

Where to buy

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