ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy A03s
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy A03s
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 Samsung Galaxy A03s
- + MediaTek Helio P35 chipset
- + 6.5 inches display
- + 2 GB RAM
- + 13 megapixels main camera
- + 5000 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."
- Reliable everyday smartphone
- Limited display quality
- Average camera performance
- Limited performance for demanding apps
- Older generation device
"A mid-range Samsung Galaxy A03s smartphone with capable battery (63/100). Suited for everyday tasks and casual use."
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Benchmarks
| ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy A03s | |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 10974 | 1521 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 25047 | — |
| AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 3790413 | 193935 |
| GPU | 1386900 | 14063 |
| Memory | 508507 | 37405 |
| UX | 807051 | 56944 |
| Total Score | 3790413 | 193935 |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 3157 | — |
| Stability | — | — |
| Graphics test | — | — |
| Graphics score | — | — |
| 3DMark Solar Bay | — | — |
| Section 1 | — | — |
| Section 2 | — | — |
| Section 3 | — | — |
Specifications
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Type | AMOLED | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.85 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1216 x 2688 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:09 | 20:09 |
| PPI | 431 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | 400 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | ||
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.20% | 81.90% |
| Display features | #NAME? | |
| Display tests | ||
| RGB color space | 93.90% | |
| PWM | 806 Hz | |
| Response time | 43 ms | |
| Contrast | 1126:01:00 | |
| Peak brightness test (auto) | 2232 nits | 357 nits |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.5 mm (6.48 inches) | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 77.2 mm (3.04 inches) | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) |
| Weight | 227 g (8.01 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | No |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue, Red, Yellow | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Good (3.44/5) | |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) · 270 drops | |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.20% | 81.90% |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| SoC | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | MediaTek Helio P35 |
| Max clock | 4600 MHz | 2350 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 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 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | No |
| GPU | ||
| Graphics | ||
| GPU shading units | ||
| GPU clock | ||
| FLOPS |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | ||
| Ram Size | 12 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage | ||
| Storage size | ||
| Storage type | ||
| Memory Card |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| OS updates | 3 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 3 years | 4 years |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 7200 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 90 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (80 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | No |
| Bypass charging | Yes | |
| Fast charging | Yes (73% in 30 min) | Yes (15% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:47 hr | 3:38 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | |
| Battery life tests | ||
| Web browsing | 14:17 hr | 11:05 hr |
| Watching video | 23:46 hr | 15:35 hr |
| Gaming | 09:05 hr | 06:17 hr |
| Standby | 143 hr | 116 hr |
| General battery life | 34:15 hr | 25:37 hr |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 64 MP | 2 MP |
| Zoom | Optical, 2.7x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | No |
| Angle of widest lens | 122° | |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 64 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP | 1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Standard lens | ||
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| 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 ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 2560 x 1960 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV16E | CMOS |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Bluetooth version | 6 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| DisplayPort | Yes | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Network | ||
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 3G network | UMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900) | |
| 4G network | LTE B1(2100), B3(1800), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B20(800), B28(700), B38(2600), B40(2300), B41(2500) | |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Speakers test | ||
| Max loudness | 86.5 dB |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Flagship | Budget |
| Announced | 25-Oct | 21-Aug |
| Release date | 25-Oct | 21-Aug |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $799 | $159 |
| Sensors | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 15 W |
