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Galaxy S25 Ultra vs nubia Z80 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs ZTE nubia Z80 Ultra

What Galaxy S25 Ultra does better (11) and where nubia Z80 Ultra wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2025Galaxy S25 Ultra

9.5Score

11 advantages≈ $660

ZTE · 2025nubia Z80 Ultra

9.6Score

13 advantages≈ $700

Higher score

9.1Display9.6

9.1Performance9.6

9.8Camera9.2

7.1Battery9.8

9.8Features9.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy S25 Ultranubia Z80 Ultra

	Galaxy S25 Ultra	nubia Z80 Ultra	Difference
Height	162.8 mm	164.5 mm	−1.7 mm
Width	77.6 mm	77.2 mm	+0.4 mm
Thickness	8.2 mm	8.6 mm	−0.4 mm
Weight	218 g	227 g	−9 g

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

Why is Galaxy S25 Ultra better than nubia Z80 Ultra?

Main camera200 MP vs 50 MP4×
Optical zoom5× vs 2.7×+85%
Peak brightness2,600 nits vs 2,000 nits+30%
4K selfie videoYes · nubia Z80 Ultra: No
eSIMYes · nubia Z80 Ultra: No
Pixel density498 ppi vs 431 ppi+16%
Weight218 g vs 227 g+4%
Rear cameras4 vs 3+33%
Resolution (width)1,440 px vs 1,216 px+18%
Thickness8.2 mm vs 8.6 mm+5%
Screen-to-body ratio92.5% vs 89.5%+3%

Why is nubia Z80 Ultra better than Galaxy S25 Ultra?

Wired charging45 W vs 90 W2×
Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 7,200 mAh+44%
AnTuTu score2,207,809 vs 2,941,801+33%
Active use (test)14.8 h vs 20.2 h+36%
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)9,846 vs 10,971+11%
Wireless charging power15 W vs 80 W5.3×
Measured brightness1,417 nits vs 1,723 nits+22%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,687 vs 7,604+14%
CPU frequency4.47 GHz vs 4.6 GHz+3%
Selfie camera12 MP vs 16 MP+33%
Charged in 30 min65% vs 73%+12%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra≈ $6609.5	ZTE nubia Z80 Ultra≈ $7009.6
Design
Weight	218 g	227 g
Thickness	8.2 mm	8.6 mm
Height	162.8 mm	164.5 mm
Width	77.6 mm	77.2 mm
Frame	Titanium	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Armor 2	Unspecified
Colours	Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Pink Gold	Black, White, Starry Night Blue, Luo Tian Yi Red
Stylus	Yes	—
Display
Screen size	6.9″	6.8″
Panel	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)	Yes	—
Resolution (width)	1,440 px	1,216 px
Resolution (height)	3,120 px	2,688 px
Pixel density	498 ppi	431 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Peak brightness	2,600 nits	2,000 nits
Measured brightness	1,417 nits	1,723 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	92.5%	89.5%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite	Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	3 nm	3 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	4.47 GHz	4.6 GHz
GPU	Adreno 830	Adreno 840
AnTuTu score	2,207,809	2,941,801
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	9,846	10,971
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	6,687	7,604
Memory
RAM	16 GB	16 GB
Storage (max)	1,024 GB	1,024 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	200 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.7	f/1.7
Main sensor size	1/1.3"	1/1.3"
Rear cameras	4	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	5×	2.7×
Max video	8K	8K
4K video frame rate	120 fps	120 fps
Selfie camera	12 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	7,200 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Si/C
Active use (test)	14.8 h	20.2 h
Wired charging	45 W	90 W
Charged in 30 min	65%	73%
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	15 W	80 W
Reverse wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	5.4	6
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	3.2	3.2
Video output	Yes	Yes
Ultra Wideband	Yes	—
Infrared port	—	Yes
Dual-band GPS	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-24.6 LUFS	-24.7 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display, ultrasonic	Under display, ultrasonic
Barometer	Yes	—
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	1.25 W/kg	—
Software
OS at launch	Android 15	Android 16
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 9	MyOS
Major OS updates promised	7	—
EU label
Energy class	B	—
Battery charge cycles	2,000	—
Endurance per cycle	45 h	—
Repairability class	C	—
Drop resistance class	A	—