ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 17e
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra and Apple iPhone 17e
Reasons to consider the ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
- + Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset
- + 6.85 inches display
- + 144 Hz refresh rate
- + 12 GB RAM
- + 50 megapixels main camera
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 17e
- + Apple A19 chipset
- + 6.1 inches display
- + 8 GB RAM
- + 48 megapixels main camera
- + 4005 mAh battery
Pros & Cons
- Excellent display
- Flagship-level performance
- Great gaming capability
- Excellent battery life
- 5G connectivity
- No 3.5mm headphone jack
"A high-end flagship ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra smartphone with strong performance (98/100), excellent battery. Suited for flagship-tier daily use and demanding tasks."
- Flagship-level performance
- Great gaming capability
- 5G connectivity
- Water resistant (IP68)
- Wireless charging support
- No 3.5mm headphone jack
"A high-end flagship Apple iPhone 17e smartphone with strong performance (94/100). Suited for flagship-tier daily use and demanding tasks."
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Benchmarks
| ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra | Apple iPhone 17e | |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 10974 | 9039 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 25047 | 31620 |
| AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 3790413 | 2262704 |
| GPU | 1386900 | 746672 |
| Memory | 508507 | 258453 |
| UX | 807051 | 584228 |
| Total Score | 3790413 | 2262704 |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 3157 | 1772 |
| Stability | — | — |
| Graphics test | — | 30 FPS |
| Graphics score | — | 7849 |
| 3DMark Solar Bay | — | 7849 |
| Section 1 | — | 33 FPS |
| Section 2 | — | 30 FPS |
| Section 3 | — | 25 FPS |
Specifications
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra ↗ | Apple iPhone 17e ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.85 inches | 6.1 inches |
| Resolution | 1216 x 2688 pixels | 1170 x 2532 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:09 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 431 ppi | 457 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | 800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1200 nits | |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Ceramic Shield 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.20% | 87.10% |
| Display features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Display tests | ||
| RGB color space | 99.80% | |
| PWM | 60 Hz | |
| Response time | 4 ms | |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | |
| Peak brightness test (auto) | 2232 nits | 825 nits |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra ↗ | Apple iPhone 17e ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.5 mm (6.48 inches) | 146.7 mm (5.78 inches) |
| Width | 77.2 mm (3.04 inches) | 71.5 mm (2.81 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 227 g (8.01 oz) | 169 g (5.96 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue, Red, Yellow | White, Black, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | No |
| Repairability | Good (3.44/5) | Average (2.79/5) |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) · 270 drops | Very good (B) · 180 drops |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.20% | 87.10% |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra ↗ | Apple iPhone 17e ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| SoC | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Apple A19 |
| Max clock | 4600 MHz | 4260 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.61 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime | - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Sawtooth - 2 cores at 4.26 GHz: Everest |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Neural Engine |
| GPU | ||
| Graphics | ||
| GPU shading units | ||
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| FLOPS |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra ↗ | Apple iPhone 17e ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | ||
| Ram Size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage | ||
| Storage size | ||
| Storage type | ||
| Memory Card |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra ↗ | Apple iPhone 17e ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Android 16 | iOS 26.3 (Can be upgraded to iOS 26.4) |
| OS updates | 3 years | 7 years |
| Security updates | 3 years | 7 years |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra ↗ | Apple iPhone 17e ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 7200 mAh | 4005 mAh |
| Max charge power | 90 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (80 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | |
| Bypass charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (73% in 30 min) | Yes (59% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:47 hr | 1:34 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | 1000 cycles |
| Battery life tests | ||
| Web browsing | 14:17 hr | 11:40 hr |
| Watching video | 23:46 hr | 16:33 hr |
| Gaming | 09:05 hr | 06:37 hr |
| Standby | 143 hr | 135 hr |
| General battery life | 34:15 hr | 28:10 hr |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra ↗ | Apple iPhone 17e ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 64 MP | |
| Zoom | Optical, 2.7x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 122° | |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 64 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP | 1) Standard: 48 MP |
| Camera features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Standard lens | ||
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 70 mm | |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV64B | |
| Sensor size | 1/2.0" (≈ 0.5 inch) | |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | ||
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra ↗ | Apple iPhone 17e ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV16E | CMOS |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | Yes |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra ↗ | Apple iPhone 17e ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Bluetooth version | 6 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Network | ||
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 3G network | UMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz | |
| 4G network | LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 | |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra ↗ | Apple iPhone 17e ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Speakers test | ||
| Max loudness | 88.5 dB |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra ↗ | Apple iPhone 17e ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | 25-Oct | 26-Mar |
| Release date | 25-Oct | 26-Mar |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $799 | $599 |
| Sensors | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
