Nubia Z80 Ultra vs POCO M8 5G
88.1Performance35
63.3Display64
62.5Camera31.6
96.2Battery57.4
86.7Features70.7
10 spec wins — Nubia Z80 Ultra6 spec wins — POCO M8 5G
InnoReviews verdict
Nubia Z80 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 79.5 to 48.2, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+53) and battery (+39). POCO M8 5G still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Nubia Z80 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 88 vs 35
- Stronger camera score: 63 vs 32
- Stronger battery score: 96 vs 57
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 71
- 271% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,971 vs 2,960
Reasons to pick the POCO M8 5G
- 60% higher Peak brightness: 3,200 nits vs 2,000 nits
- 55% higher Wild Life Extreme stability: 99 % vs 64 %
- 25% higher Front camera: 20 MP vs 16 MP
- 22% lower weight: 178 g vs 227 g
- 15% lower thickness: 7.4 mm vs 8.6 mm
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $649
Display
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.85 ″+1% | 6.77 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1216x2688 | 1080x2392 |
| Pixel density | 431 ppi+11% | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz+20% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits | 3,200 nits+60% |
| Screen-to-body | 89.5 % | 92 %+3% |
Performance
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 2,941,801 | 837,903Bottom 30% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 292,124Bottom 20% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 130,371Bottom 36% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 179,700Bottom 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 235,708Bottom 25% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,691+260%Top 3% | 1,024Bottom 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,971+271%Top 3% | 2,960Bottom 38% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 64 %Bottom 29% | 99 %+55%Top 26% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB/512GB/1TB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 64 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2.7 x | — |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 20 MP+25% |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 7,200 mAh+30% | 5,520 mAh |
| Wired charging | 80 W+78% | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | 80 W | 0 W |
| Active use endurance | 20.2 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 227 g | 178 g+22% |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.4 mm+15% |
| IP rating | IP68/IP69 | IP66 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | — | No |
Software
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (MyOS) | Android 15 (HyperOS 2) |
| OS update pledge | — | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |