ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
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ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

Overall Score
89/100
GRADE B · Very Good
Key Technical Specifications
Processor (CPU) 1199636
Graphics (GPU) 1409420
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]

ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra is an engineering-tested smartphones achieving an overall rating of 89/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.

Benchmark Performance Scores

Normalized 0–100 Scale
Gaming
95/100
Rating: Excellent
NanoReview Score
89/100
Rating: Very Good
Performance
99/100
Rating: Excellent

Detailed Technical Specifications

Battery

Battery specifications for ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
Specification Value
Battery cycles 1000 cycles
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Bypass charging Yes
Capacity 7200 mAh
Fast charging Yes (73% in 30 min)
Full charging time 0:47 hr
Gaming 09:05 hr
Max charge power 90 W
Replaceable No
Reverse charging Yes, (wireless)
Standby 143 hr
Watching video 23:46 hr
Web browsing 14:17 hr
Wireless charging Yes (80 W)

Benchmarks

Benchmarks specifications for ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
Specification Value
CPU 1199636
Compute Score (GPU) 25047
Data manipulation 18671
GPU 1409420
Graphics score 3091
Graphics test 23 FPS
Memory 511039
Multi-core score 10974
Photo editing 59556
Single-core score 3570
Total score 3942923
UX 822828
Video editing 8959
Web score 31969
Writing score 39103

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications for ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
Specification Value
5G support Yes
Bluetooth features LE
Bluetooth version 6.0
DisplayPort Yes
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Hybrid slot No
Infrared port Yes
Multi SIM mode Standby
NFC* Yes
Number of SIM* 2
Type of SIM card Nano
USB features - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 3.2
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band- Wi-Fi MiMO- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display
Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
eSIM support* No

Design and build

Design and build specifications for ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
Specification Value
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber
Colors Black, Silver, Blue, Red, Yellow
Drop resistance Excellent (A) · 270 drops
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display
Frame material Metal
Height 164.5 mm (6.48 inches)
Rear material Glass
Repairability Good (3.44/5)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Waterproof IP69
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz)
Width 77.2 mm (3.04 inches)

Display

Display specifications for ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
Specification Value
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz)
Aspect ratio 20:9
Display features - DCI-P3- Always-On Display- DC Dimming
HDR support Yes, HDR10
Max rated brightness 2000 nits
PPI 431 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz
Resolution 1216 x 2688 pixels
Screen protection Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 89.2%
Size 6.85 inches
Touch sampling rate 960 Hz
Type AMOLED

Main camera

Main camera specifications for ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
Specification Value
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
4K video recording Up to 120FPS
8K video recording Up to 30FPS
Angle of widest lens 122°
Aperture f/1.7
Autofocus Phase autofocus
Camera features - Bokeh mode- Pro mode
Flash LED
Focal length 35 mm
Image resolution 8192 x 6144
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP2) Telephoto: 64 MP3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Matrix 50 megapixels
Pixel size 1.2 micron
Sensor Omnivision OV990 Light and Shadow Master
Sensor size 1/1.3" (≈ 0.77 inch)
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p)
Stabilization Optical
Zoom Optical, 2.7x

Memory

Memory specifications for ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
Specification Value
Channels 4
Memory card No
Memory clock 5300 MHz
Memory type LPDDR5X
RAM size 12 GB
Storage size 256 GB
Storage type UFS 4.1

Other

Other specifications for ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
Specification Value
Announced October 2025
Bundled charger Not included
Category Flagship
Launch price (MSRP) $799
Release date October 2025
Sensors - Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Fingerprint

Performance

Performance specifications for ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
Specification Value
Architecture - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance- 2 cores at 4.61 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6)
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
FLOPS ~3686.4 GFLOPS
GPU clock 1200 MHz
GPU shading units 1536
Graphics Adreno 840
L3 cache 12 MB
Lithography process 3 nanometers
Manufacturing TSMC
Max clock 4600 MHz
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon

Recent User Tests

Recent User Tests specifications for ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
Specification Value
Date Benchmark
📘 2025-12-22->lexa_padonak AnTuTu
📘 2026-01-03(Dr_Coungrations) GeekBench GPU
📘 2026-03-23(rvs) AnTuTu
📘 2026-04-20(Zaibatsu) AnTuTu
📘 2026-05-11(Deadcongregation) AnTuTu
📘 2026-08-18(Blade) AnTuTu

Selfie camera

Selfie camera specifications for ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
Specification Value
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No
Megapixels 16 megapixels
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Software

Software specifications for ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
Specification Value
OS updates 3 years
Operating system Android 16
ROM MyOS
Security updates 3 years

Sound

Sound specifications for ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
Specification Value
Dolby Atmos No
FM radio No
Headphone audio jack No
Speakers Stereo

Strengths & Limitations

Key Advantages

  • Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.

Key Considerations

  • No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.

Direct Competitors & Alternatives

Methodology, Provenance & Verification

Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).

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