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nubia Z70 Ultra vs Xiaomi 15

What Z70 Ultra does better (4) and where 15 wins (11) — every spec side by side.

nubia Z70 Ultra
nubia · 2024Z70 Ultra
9.4Score
4 advantages
vs
Xiaomi 15
Xiaomi · 202415
9.5Score
11 advantages≈ $660
Higher score
9.7Display8.9
9.2Camera9.2
9.0Battery9.1
9.3Features9.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Z70 Ultra15
77.1 × 164.38.671.2 × 152.38.1
Z70 Ultra15Difference
Height164.3 mm152.3 mm+12 mm
Width77.1 mm71.2 mm+5.9 mm
Thickness8.6 mm8.1 mm+0.5 mm
Weight228 g192 g+36 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Z70 Ultra better than 15?

  1. Battery capacity6,150 mAh vs 5,240 mAh+17%
  2. 4K video frame rate120 fps vs 60 fps2×
  3. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.4″+8%
  4. Optical zoom2.7× vs 2.6×+4%

Why is 15 better than Z70 Ultra?

  1. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 920 Hz6.4×
  2. Wireless chargingNo · Z70 Ultra: Yes
  3. RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
  4. Peak brightness2,000 nits vs 3,200 nits+60%
  5. Wired charging80 W vs 90 W+12%
  6. Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
  7. 4K selfie videoNo · Z70 Ultra: Yes
  8. eSIMNo · Z70 Ultra: Yes
  9. Weight228 g vs 192 g+19%
  10. Pixel density431 ppi vs 460 ppi+7%
  11. Thickness8.6 mm vs 8.1 mm+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi 15Xiaomi 15≈ $6609.5
Design
Weight228 g192 g
Thickness8.6 mm8.1 mm
Height164.3 mm152.3 mm
Width77.1 mm71.2 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionLongxi glass (gen 2)Xiaomi Shield Glass
Colours—Black, White, Liquid Silver, Green, Lilac
Display
Screen size6.8″6.4″
PanelAMOLEDLTPO AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)—Yes
Resolution (width)1,216 px1,200 px
Resolution (height)2,688 px2,670 px
Pixel density431 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz920 Hz
Peak brightness2,000 nits3,200 nits
Measured brightness—1,517 nits
Screen-to-body ratio—90%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process—3 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency4.32 GHz4.32 GHz
GPUAdreno 830Adreno 830
AnTuTu score—2,534,638
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—9,419
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—5,980
Memory
RAM12 GB16 GB
Storage (max)—1,024 GB
Storage (base)—256 GB
Storage type—UFS 4.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Main sensor size—1/1.31"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom2.7×2.6×
Max video8K8K
4K video frame rate120 fps60 fps
Selfie camera16 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity6,150 mAh5,240 mAh
Battery typeSi/CSi/C
Active use (test)—16.5 h
Wired charging80 W90 W
Charged in 30 min—83%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—50 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 3.2
USB version3.23.2
Video output—Yes
Infrared portYesYes
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-25.7 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor—Under display, ultrasonic
Barometer—Yes
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, color spectrum, fingerprintFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
SAR (head)—0.99 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceNebula AIOSHyperOS 2
Major OS updates promised—4
EU label
Energy class—A
Battery charge cycles—1,000
Endurance per cycle—63 h
Repairability class—C
Drop resistance class—C
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