Nubia Z80 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy A55
88.1Performance37.9
63.3Display46.1
62.5Camera46.8
96.2Battery52.7
86.7Features78.7
14 spec wins — Nubia Z80 Ultra3 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A55
InnoReviews verdict
Nubia Z80 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 79.5 to 48.4, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+50) and battery (+44). Samsung Galaxy A55 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 38
- Stronger display score: 63 vs 46
- Stronger camera score: 63 vs 47
- Stronger battery score: 96 vs 53
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 79
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A55
- 100% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 16 MP
- Lower launch price: $449 vs $649
Display
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy A55 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.85 ″+4% | 6.6 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1216x2688 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 431 ppi+11% | 390 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz+20% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits+100% | 1,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 89.5 %+4% | 85.8 % |
Performance
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy A55 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 2,941,801 | 997,950Bottom 40% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 353,082Bottom 35% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 224,206Bottom 43% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 162,521Bottom 32% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 258,141Bottom 28% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,691+221%Top 3% | 1,150Bottom 45% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,971+223%Top 3% | 3,400Bottom 48% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 64 %Bottom 29% | — |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB/512GB/1TB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | — |
Camera
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy A55 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP+317% | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 64 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2.7 x+170% | 1 x |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 32 MP+100% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy A55 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 7,200 mAh+44% | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 80 W+220% | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | 80 W | 0 W |
| Active use endurance | 20.2 h+84% | 11 h |
Design
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy A55 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 227 g | 213 g+6% |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.2 mm+5% |
| IP rating | IP68/IP69 | IP67 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy A55 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | — | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy A55 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (MyOS) | Android 14 (One UI 6.1) |
| OS update pledge | — | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy A55 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |