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ZTE nubia Z70S Ultra vs ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

A side-by-side comparison of the ZTE nubia Z70S Ultra and the ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Overview

Display
ZTE nubia Z70S Ultra
6.85inch
AMOLED · 144 Hz
1216 × 2688 · 431 PPI
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
7.5inch
IPS LCD · 120 Hz
1280 × 2772 · 407 PPI
Chip
ZTE nubia Z70S Ultra
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Adreno 830 · Android 15
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
Mediatek Dimensity 7100 (6 nm)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G610 MC2 · Android 16
Memory
ZTE nubia Z70S Ultra
12 / 16 / 24GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
8GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
ZTE nubia Z70S Ultra
50MP Main
64 MP Periscope
50 MP Ultra Wide
16 MP selfie
8K@30fps video
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
50MP
16 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
Battery
ZTE nubia Z70S Ultra
6,600mAh
80 W wired
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
7,100mAh
45 W wired
Build
ZTE nubia Z70S Ultra
228g
164.3 × 77.1 × 8.6 mm
IP68
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
245g
180.9 × 88.4 × 8 mm
IP64
Connectivity
ZTE nubia Z70S Ultra
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 5.4NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 3.2
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
5GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.2NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C

Specifications

ZTE nubia Z70S Ultra

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

CDMA 800

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

CDMA2000 1x

4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
5G bands
SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

ZTE nubia Z70S Ultra

Announced
2025, April 28
Status
Available. Released 2025, April 28

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

Announced
2026, August 07
Status
Available. Released 2026, August

ZTE nubia Z70S Ultra

Dimensions
164.3 x 77.1 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 3.04 x 0.34 in)
Weight
228 g (8.04 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass back
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

Dimensions
180.9 x 88.4 x 8 mm (7.12 x 3.48 x 0.31 in)
Weight
245 g (8.64 oz)
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)

Pressure sensitive zones (990Hz touch-sensing)

RGB light (on the back)

ZTE nubia Z70S Ultra

Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10, 2000 nits (peak)
Size
6.85 inches, 113.7 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1216 x 2688 pixels (~431 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i or Longxi glass (gen 2)

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits
Size
7.5 inches, 138.1 cm2 (~86.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~407 ppi density)

ZTE nubia Z70S Ultra

OS
Android 15, Nebula AIOS 1.5
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 830

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

OS
Android 16
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 7100 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G610 MC2

ZTE nubia Z70S Ultra

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM

UFS 4.0

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

UFS 2.2

ZTE nubia Z70S Ultra

Triple

50 MP, f/1.7, 35mm (standard), 1/1.3", 1.2µm, PDAF, OIS

64 MP, f/2.5, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, multi-directional PDAF (15cm - ∞), OIS, 2.7x optical zoom (vs. 26mm cam)

50 MP, f/2.0, 13mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, multi-directional PDAF

Features
Laser AFcolor spectrum sensorRing-LEDdual-tone flashpanoramaHDR
Video
8K@30fps4K@30/60/120fps1080p@30/60fpsgyro-EISHDR1010‑bit video

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

Dual

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF

Auxiliary lens

Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps

ZTE nubia Z70S Ultra

Single
16 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.12µm, under display
Features
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

Single
16 MP
Video
1080p@30fps

ZTE nubia Z70S Ultra

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack

No

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Snapdragon Sound

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
No

ZTE nubia Z70S Ultra

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Positioning
GPS (L1+L2+L5), GLONASS (G1+G5), BDS (B1I+B1C+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C

ZTE nubia Z70S Ultra

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

ZTE nubia Z70S Ultra

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 6600 mAh
Charging
80W wired, PD3.0, QC4

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

Type
7100 mAh
Charging

45W wired, PD, 100% in 70 min

Bypass charging

ZTE nubia Z70S Ultra

Colors
Antique Brown, Classic Black
Models
NX737J
Price
About 730 EUR

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

Colors
Shadow Black, Titanium Gold, Cyber Silver
Price
About 320 EUR

ZTE nubia Z70S Ultra

Performance

AnTuTu: 2542544 (v10)

GeekBench: 9136 (v6)

3DMark: 6560 (Wild Life Extreme)

Display
1395 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-26.2 LUFS (Good)
Battery
Active use score 12:52h

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

Not listed for this device

How the ZTE nubia Z70S Ultra and ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max differ

  • The ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max has a larger battery, 7100 mAh against 6600 mAh on the ZTE nubia Z70S Ultra.
  • The ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max has the bigger screen, 7.5 inches against 6.85 inches.
  • The ZTE nubia Z70S Ultra offers more RAM, up to 24 GB against 8 GB.
  • The ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.