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nubia Z70S Ultra vs Xiaomi 17T

What Z70S Ultra does better (8) and where 17T wins (8) — every spec side by side.

nubia Z70S Ultra
nubia · 2025Z70S Ultra
9.6Score
8 advantages≈ $540
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Xiaomi 17T
Xiaomi · 202617T
9.5Score
8 advantages≈ $550
9.6Display8.9
9.6Camera9.6
9.2Battery9.1
9.7Features9.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Z70S Ultra17T
77.1 × 164.38.675.2 × 157.68.2
Z70S Ultra17TDifference
Height164.3 mm157.6 mm+6.7 mm
Width77.1 mm75.2 mm+1.9 mm
Thickness8.6 mm8.2 mm+0.4 mm
Weight228 g200 g+28 g

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

Why is Z70S Ultra better than 17T?

  1. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  2. Wired charging80 W vs 67 W+19%
  3. CPU frequency4.32 GHz vs 3.4 GHz+27%
  4. Max video8K vs 4K
  5. 4K video frame rate120 fps vs 60 fps2×
  6. Water resistance (IPx)IPx9 vs IPx8+12%
  7. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.6″+4%
  8. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%

Why is 17T better than Z70S Ultra?

  1. Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
  2. 4K selfie videoNo · Z70S Ultra: Yes
  3. eSIMNo · Z70S Ultra: Yes
  4. Weight228 g vs 200 g+14%
  5. Pixel density430 ppi vs 460 ppi+7%
  6. Bluetooth5.4 vs 6+11%
  7. Thickness8.6 mm vs 8.2 mm+5%
  8. Resolution (width)1,216 px vs 1,268 px+4%
Specifications

Side by side

nubia Z70S Ultranubia Z70S Ultra≈ $5409.6
Xiaomi 17TXiaomi 17T≈ $5509.5
Design
Weight228 g200 g
Thickness8.6 mm8.2 mm
Height164.3 mm157.6 mm
Width77.1 mm75.2 mm
FrameAluminiumPlastic
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP69IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx9IPx8
Glass protectionGorilla Glass 7iCorning Gorilla Glass 7i
Colours—Violet, Blue, Opal White, Black
Display
Screen size6.8″6.6″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,216 px1,268 px
Resolution (height)2,688 px2,756 px
Pixel density430 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—3,500 nits
Measured brightness—1,035 nits
Screen-to-body ratio—89.8%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteMediatek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process—4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency4.32 GHz3.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 830Mali-G720 MC8
AnTuTu score—1,640,834
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—6,607
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—3,563
Memory
RAM—12 GB
Storage (max)—512 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—1/1.55"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom—5×
Max video8K4K
4K video frame rate120 fps60 fps
Selfie camera16 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity6,600 mAh6,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonSi/C
Active use (test)—17.3 h
Wired charging80 W67 W
Charged in 30 min—55%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.46
NFCYesYes
USB—USB Type-C 2.0
USB version—2
Infrared portYesYes
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jack—No
Loudspeaker loudness—-24.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, fingerprintFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceNebula AIOSHyperOS 3
EU label
Energy class—A
Battery charge cycles—1,000
Endurance per cycle—66 h
Repairability class—C
Drop resistance class—B
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