ZTE nubia Z80 Ultra vs Nokia XR21
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| ZTE | Nokia |
| Announced | |
| October 2025 | Not announced yet |
| Status | |
| Available - October 2025 | Rumored |
| Colors | |
| Black, Silver, Starry Night Blue, Luo Tian Yi Red | Gray, Green |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
164.5 x 77.2 x 8.6 mm (6.48 x 3.04 x 0.34 in) |
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| Weight | |
| 227 g (8.01 oz) | 235 g (8.29 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1x |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 |
| 5G Network | |
| SA/NSA | - |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic) IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 60 min) Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 1.8m MIL-STD-810H compliant |
Display
| Type | |
| FHD+ AMOLED Screen 144Hz, 2592Hz PWM, HDR10, 2000 Nits (peak), Unspecified |
FHD+ IPS LCD Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colors | |
| 1B colors | 16M Colors |
| Size | |
| 6.85 inches [Similar] | 6.49 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1216 x 2688 pixels (431 ppi) | 1080 x 2400 pixels (406 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 89.39% | - |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 16 | Android 12 |
| User Interface | |
| Nebula AIOS 2 | - |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M), Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) [Similar] | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver), Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 840 [Similar] | Adreno 619 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 16 GB [Browse Similar] | 6 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 1 TB | 128 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 50 MP + 64 MP + 50 MP [Similar] | 64 MP + 8 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| Dual-tone Flash | Second LED Flash |
| Features | |
| 50 MP, f/1.7, 35mm (standard), 1/1.3", 1.2µm, PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, multi-directional PDAF (15cm - ∞), OIS, 2.7x optical zoom (vs. 26mm cam) 50 MP, f/1.8, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/1.55", PDAF Laser AF, Color Spectrum Sensor, Ring-LED, Panorama, DSG HDR |
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2", PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Zeiss Optics, HDR, Panorama |
| Video | |
| 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10‑bit video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
|
16 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.12µm, under display HDR 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
16 MP, f/2.4 (wide), , 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | Unspecified |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless | 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| GPS | |
| GPS (L1+L2+L5), GLONASS (G1+G5), BDS (B1I+B1C+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.1 | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Not Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| Barometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 90W wired, PD3.0, QC4 80W wireless |
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery Charging 33W |
| Capacity | |
| 7200 mAh | 4800 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |