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nubia Z70S Ultra vs Xiaomi 17 Pro

What Z70S Ultra does better (3) and where 17 Pro wins (9) — every spec side by side.

nubia Z70S Ultra
nubia · 2025Z70S Ultra
9.6Score
3 advantages≈ $610
vs
Xiaomi 17 Pro
Xiaomi · 202517 Pro
9.6Score
9 advantages≈ $650
Higher score
9.6Display8.9
9.6Camera9.8
9.1Battery9.6
9.7Features8.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Z70S Ultra17 Pro
77.1 × 164.38.671.8 × 151.18
Z70S Ultra17 ProDifference
Height164.3 mm151.1 mm+13.2 mm
Width77.1 mm71.8 mm+5.3 mm
Thickness8.6 mm8 mm+0.6 mm
Weight228 g192 g+36 g

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

Why is Z70S Ultra better than 17 Pro?

  1. Battery capacity6,600 mAh vs 6,300 mAh+5%
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx9 vs IPx8+12%
  3. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.3″+9%

Why is 17 Pro better than Z70S Ultra?

  1. Wireless chargingNo · Z70S Ultra: Yes
  2. Wired charging80 W vs 100 W+25%
  3. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 160 Hz+11%
  4. Selfie camera16 MP vs 50 MP3.1×
  5. 4K selfie videoNo · Z70S Ultra: Yes
  6. Weight228 g vs 192 g+19%
  7. Pixel density430 ppi vs 464 ppi+8%
  8. CPU frequency4.32 GHz vs 4.6 GHz+6%
  9. Thickness8.6 mm vs 8 mm+7%
Specifications

Side by side

nubia Z70S Ultranubia Z70S Ultra≈ $6109.6
Xiaomi 17 ProXiaomi 17 Pro≈ $6509.6
Design
Weight228 g192 g
Thickness8.6 mm8 mm
Height164.3 mm151.1 mm
Width77.1 mm71.8 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassPlastic
Ingress protectionIP69IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx9IPx8
Glass protectionGorilla Glass 7iXiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass
Colours—Black, White, Purple, Green
Display
Screen size6.8″6.3″
PanelAMOLEDLTPO AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)—Yes
Resolution (width)1,216 px1,220 px
Resolution (height)2,688 px2,656 px
Pixel density430 ppi464 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz160 Hz
Peak brightness—3,500 nits
Measured brightness—1,043 nits
Screen-to-body ratio—89.5%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process—3 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency4.32 GHz4.6 GHz
GPUAdreno 830Adreno 840
AnTuTu score—3,569,354
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—12,033
Memory
RAM—16 GB
Storage (max)—1,024 GB
Storage (base)—256 GB
Storage type—UFS 4.1
Memory card slot—No
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Main sensor size—1/1.28"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom—5×
Max video8K8K
4K video frame rate120 fps120 fps
Selfie camera16 MP50 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity6,600 mAh6,300 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonSi/C
Wired charging80 W100 W
Charged in 30 min—70%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—50 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USB—USB Type-C 3.2
USB version—3.2
Video output—Yes
Ultra Wideband—Yes
Infrared portYesYes
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jack—No
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display, ultrasonic
Barometer—Yes
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, fingerprintFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceNebula AIOSHyperOS 3
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