Nubia Z80 Ultra vs Vivo X500
88.1Performance46.7
63.3Display81
62.5Camera70.5
96.2Battery88.7
86.7Features76
3 spec wins — Nubia Z80 Ultra9 spec wins — Vivo X500
InnoReviews verdict
Nubia Z80 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 79.5 to 69.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+41) and features (+11). Vivo X500 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 47
- Stronger battery score: 96 vs 89
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 76
- 100% higher Wireless charging: 80 W vs 40 W
- 33% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 12 GB
Reasons to pick the Vivo X500
- Stronger display score: 81 vs 63
- Stronger camera score: 71 vs 63
- 213% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 16 MP
- 100% higher Peak brightness: 4,000 nits vs 2,000 nits
- 15% higher Optical zoom: 3.1 x vs 2.7 x
Display
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.85 ″+4% | 6.59 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1216x2688 | 1260x2750 |
| Pixel density | 431 ppi | 459 ppi+6% |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits | 4,000 nits+100% |
| Screen-to-body | 89.5 % | 95.1 %+6% |
Performance
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
| 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+33% | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB/512GB/1TB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.68 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Optical zoom | 2.7 x | 3.1 x+15% |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 50 MP+213% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 7,200 mAh | 7,500 mAh+4% |
| Wired charging | 80 W | 90 W+13% |
| Wireless charging | 80 W+100% | 40 W |
| Active use endurance | 20.2 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 227 g | 211 g+7% |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.2 mm+5% |
| IP rating | IP68/IP69 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 3.2 |
Software
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (MyOS) | Android 17 (OriginOS 7) |
| OS update pledge | — | 5 years |
Audio
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |