Nubia Z80 Ultra vs POCO M8 Pro 5G
88.1Performance37
63.3Display63.7
62.5Camera45.9
96.2Battery78.5
86.7Features70.7
8 spec wins — Nubia Z80 Ultra7 spec wins — POCO M8 Pro 5G
InnoReviews verdict
Nubia Z80 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 79.5 to 55.8, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+51) and battery (+18). POCO M8 Pro 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 37
- Stronger camera score: 63 vs 46
- Stronger battery score: 96 vs 79
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 71
- 525% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 8 MP
Reasons to pick the POCO M8 Pro 5G
- 100% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 16 MP
- 60% higher Peak brightness: 3,200 nits vs 2,000 nits
- 56% higher Wild Life Extreme stability: 100 % vs 64 %
- 25% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 80 W
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $649
Display
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | POCO M8 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.85 ″ | 6.83 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1216x2688 | 1280x2772 |
| Pixel density | 431 ppi | 447 ppi+4% |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz+20% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits | 3,200 nits+60% |
| Screen-to-body | 89.5 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | POCO M8 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 2,941,801 | 946,831Bottom 36% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 406,873Bottom 43% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 116,332Bottom 30% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 153,400Bottom 25% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 270,226Bottom 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,691+201%Top 3% | 1,227Bottom 49% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,971+245%Top 3% | 3,183Bottom 44% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 64 %Bottom 29% | 100 %+56%Top 3% |
| 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 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.6 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP+525% | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 64 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2.7 x | — |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 32 MP+100% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | POCO M8 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 7,200 mAh+11% | 6,500 mAh |
| Wired charging | 80 W | 100 W+25% |
| Wireless charging | 80 W | 0 W |
| Active use endurance | 20.2 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | POCO M8 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 227 g | 206 g+9% |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.3 mm+3% |
| IP rating | IP68/IP69 | IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | POCO M8 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | — | No |
Software
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | POCO M8 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (MyOS) | Android 15 (HyperOS 2) |
| OS update pledge | — | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | POCO M8 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |