Nubia Z80 Ultra vs realme 12x 5G
88.1Performance28.9
63.3Display46.6
62.5Camera29
96.2Battery52.5
86.7Features73.3
12 spec wins — Nubia Z80 Ultra3 spec wins — realme 12x 5G
InnoReviews verdict
Nubia Z80 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 79.5 to 41.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+59) and battery (+44). realme 12x 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 29
- Stronger display score: 63 vs 47
- Stronger camera score: 63 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 96 vs 53
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 73
Reasons to pick the realme 12x 5G
- 17% lower weight: 188 g vs 227 g
- 11% lower thickness: 7.7 mm vs 8.6 mm
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | realme 12x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.85 ″+2% | 6.72 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1216x2688 | 1080x2400 |
| Pixel density | 431 ppi+10% | 392 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz+20% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits+111% | 950 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 89.5 %+3% | 86.5 % |
Performance
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | realme 12x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ |
| AnTuTu | 2,941,801 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,691Top 3% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,971Top 3% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 64 %Bottom 29% | — |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB/512GB/1TB | 128GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | — |
Camera
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | realme 12x 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 | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP+100% | 8 MP |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | realme 12x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 7,200 mAh+44% | 5,000 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 | realme 12x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 227 g | 188 g+17% |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.7 mm+11% |
| IP rating | IP68/IP69 | IP54 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | realme 12x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | — | No |
Software
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | realme 12x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (MyOS) | Android 14 (realme UI 5.0) |
Audio
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | realme 12x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |