Nothing Phone (3) vs Nubia Z80 Ultra
61.1Performance88.1
72Display63.3
69.3Camera62.5
64.2Battery96.2
84Features86.7
5 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3)12 spec wins — Nubia Z80 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
Nubia Z80 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 79.5 to 67.9, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+32) and performance (+27). Nothing Phone (3) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (3)
- Stronger display score: 72 vs 63
- Stronger camera score: 69 vs 63
- 213% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 16 MP
- 125% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 2,000 nits
- 11% higher Optical zoom: 3 x vs 2.7 x
Reasons to pick the Nubia Z80 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 88 vs 61
- Stronger battery score: 96 vs 64
- 433% higher Wireless charging: 80 W vs 15 W
- 84% higher Active use endurance: 20.2 h vs 11 h
- 76% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,691 vs 2,100
- Lower launch price: $649 vs $799
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | Nubia Z80 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″ | 6.85 ″+3% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1260x2800 | 1216x2688 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi+7% | 431 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+125% | 2,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 88.5 % | 89.5 %+1% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | Nubia Z80 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| AnTuTu | 1,850,000 | 2,941,801+59% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,100Top 30% | 3,691+76%Top 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,600Top 28% | 10,971+66%Top 3% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 64 %Bottom 29% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB | 256GB/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | Nubia Z80 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.68 | f/1.7 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | 64 MP+28% |
| Optical zoom | 3 x+11% | 2.7 x |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+213% | 16 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | Nubia Z80 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,150 mAh | 7,200 mAh+40% |
| Wired charging | 65 W | 80 W+23% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 80 W+433% |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | 20.2 h+84% |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | Nubia Z80 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 218 g+4% | 227 g |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 8.6 mm+4% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | Nubia Z80 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | Nubia Z80 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.5) | Android 16 (MyOS) |
| OS update pledge | 5 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | Nubia Z80 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |