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nubia Z80 Ultra vs Xiaomi 17 Pro Max

What Z80 Ultra does better (2) and where 17 Pro Max wins (10) — every spec side by side.

nubia Z80 Ultra
nubia · 2025Z80 Ultra
9.6Score
2 advantages≈ $720
vs
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
Xiaomi · 202517 Pro Max
9.7Score
10 advantages≈ $780
Higher score
9.7Display9.5
9.2Camera9.8
9.8Battery9.8
9.3Features8.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Z80 Ultra17 Pro Max
77.2 × 164.58.677.6 × 162.98
Z80 Ultra17 Pro MaxDifference
Height164.5 mm162.9 mm+1.6 mm
Width77.2 mm77.6 mm−0.4 mm
Thickness8.6 mm8 mm+0.6 mm
Weight227 g219 g+8 g

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

Why is Z80 Ultra better than 17 Pro Max?

  1. Pixel density431 ppi vs 416 ppi+4%
  2. Wireless charging power80 W vs 50 W+60%

Why is 17 Pro Max better than Z80 Ultra?

  1. Optical zoom2.7× vs 5×+85%
  2. Peak brightness2,000 nits vs 3,500 nits+75%
  3. Battery capacity7,200 mAh vs 7,500 mAh+4%
  4. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 160 Hz+11%
  5. Wired charging90 W vs 100 W+11%
  6. Selfie camera16 MP vs 50 MP3.1×
  7. 4K selfie videoNo · Z80 Ultra: Yes
  8. Weight227 g vs 219 g+4%
  9. Thickness8.6 mm vs 8 mm+7%
  10. Screen-to-body ratio89.2% vs 92.3%+3%
Specifications

Side by side

nubia Z80 Ultranubia Z80 Ultra≈ $7209.6
Design
Weight227 g219 g
Thickness8.6 mm8 mm
Height164.5 mm162.9 mm
Width77.2 mm77.6 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassPlastic
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionLongxi glass (gen 2)Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3
Colours3 warianty, Phantom Black, 3 warianty, White, 3 warianty, Starry Sky Collector's Edition, 3 warianty, Luo Tian Yi RedBlack, White, Purple, Green
Display
Screen size6.8″6.9″
PanelAMOLEDLTPO AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)—Yes
Resolution (width)1,216 px1,200 px
Resolution (height)2,688 px2,608 px
Pixel density431 ppi416 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz160 Hz
Peak brightness2,000 nits3,500 nits
Measured brightness—1,026 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.2%92.3%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process—3 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency4.6 GHz4.6 GHz
GPUAdreno 840Adreno 840
AnTuTu score—2,456,317
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—10,600
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—6,761
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/1.7
Main sensor size—1/1.28"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom2.7×5×
Max video8K8K
4K video frame rate120 fps120 fps
Selfie camera16 MP50 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity7,200 mAh7,500 mAh
Battery typeSi/CSi/C
Active use (test)—20.8 h
Wired charging90 W100 W
Charged in 30 min—82%
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
USB version3.23.2
Video output—Yes
Ultra Wideband—Yes
Infrared portYesYes
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.1 LUFS
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 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceNebulaAI OS 2HyperOS 3
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