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nubia Z80 Ultra vs Xiaomi 15S Pro

What Z80 Ultra does better (5) and where 15S Pro wins (10) — every spec side by side.

nubia Z80 Ultra
nubia · 2025Z80 Ultra
9.6Score
5 advantages≈ $720
vs
Xiaomi 15S Pro
Xiaomi · 202515S Pro
9.6Score
10 advantages≈ $730
Higher score
9.7Display8.9
9.2Camera9.7
9.8Battery9.6
9.3Features8.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Z80 Ultra15S Pro
77.2 × 164.58.675.3 × 161.38.3
Z80 Ultra15S ProDifference
Height164.5 mm161.3 mm+3.2 mm
Width77.2 mm75.3 mm+1.9 mm
Thickness8.6 mm8.3 mm+0.3 mm
Weight227 g216 g+11 g

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

Why is Z80 Ultra better than 15S Pro?

  1. Battery capacity7,200 mAh vs 6,100 mAh+18%
  2. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  3. 4K video frame rate120 fps vs 60 fps2×
  4. CPU frequency4.6 GHz vs 3.9 GHz+18%
  5. Wireless charging power80 W vs 50 W+60%

Why is 15S Pro better than Z80 Ultra?

  1. Optical zoom2.7× vs 5×+85%
  2. Peak brightness2,000 nits vs 3,200 nits+60%
  3. Pixel density431 ppi vs 521 ppi+21%
  4. Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
  5. 4K selfie videoNo · Z80 Ultra: Yes
  6. Weight227 g vs 216 g+5%
  7. CPU cores8 vs 10+25%
  8. Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.4+21%
  9. Resolution (width)1,216 px vs 1,440 px+18%
  10. Thickness8.6 mm vs 8.3 mm+4%
Specifications

Side by side

nubia Z80 Ultranubia Z80 Ultra≈ $7209.6
Xiaomi 15S ProXiaomi 15S Pro≈ $7309.6
Design
Weight227 g216 g
Thickness8.6 mm8.3 mm
Height164.5 mm161.3 mm
Width77.2 mm75.3 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionLongxi glass (gen 2)Shatterproof glass (2024 gen)
Colours3 warianty, Phantom Black, 3 warianty, White, 3 warianty, Starry Sky Collector's Edition, 3 warianty, Luo Tian Yi RedBlack, Blue
Display
Screen size6.8″6.7″
PanelAMOLEDLTPO AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)—Yes
Resolution (width)1,216 px1,440 px
Resolution (height)2,688 px3,200 px
Pixel density431 ppi521 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness2,000 nits3,200 nits
Measured brightness—941 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.2%90%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Xring O1
Chip makerQualcommXring
Process—3 nm
CPU cores810
CPU frequency4.6 GHz3.9 GHz
GPUAdreno 840Immortalis-G925 MP16
AnTuTu score—2,998,904
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—9,082
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—5,832
Memory
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage (base)512 GB512 GB
Storage type—UFS 4.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7f/1.4
Main sensor size—1/1.31"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom2.7×5×
Max video8K8K
4K video frame rate120 fps60 fps
Selfie camera16 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity7,200 mAh6,100 mAh
Battery typeSi/CSi/C
Wired charging90 W90 W
Charged in 30 min—75%
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power80 W50 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 3.2 Gen2
USB version3.23.2
Video output—Yes
Ultra Wideband—Yes
Infrared portYesYes
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensor—Under display, ultrasonic
Barometer—Yes
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, color spectrum, fingerprintFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceNebulaAI OS 2HyperOS 2

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