nubia Z80 Ultra vs Vivo S18

nubia Z80 Ultra
nubia
Z80 Ultra
Vivo S18
Vivo
S18

At a glance

Brand
Nubia
vivo
Release date
October 2025, 8 months ago
December 2023, 2 years 6 months ago
AnTuTu
4.027.702 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 99% of devices
866.863 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 82% of devices
Launch price
CN¥ 2,299.00 ($ 336.20)

Display

Size
6.85"
6.78"
Resolution
1216 x 2668 px QHD
1260 x 2800 px QHD
Type
AMOLED BOE X10
AMOLED
Density
428 ppi Very high density
453 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Without Notch, SGS Certified, Delta-E, 2592 PWM, Refresh rate 144 Hz, Peak brightness - 2000 cd/m², DCI-P3, DC dimming, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 300 Hz, 8000000:1 contrast ratio, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 105% NTSC, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, Dual Edge display, 3D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (SM7550-AB)
CPU
2x4.61 GHz ARM + 6x3.63 GHz ARM
1x2.63 GHz Cortex A715 +3x2.4 GHz Cortex A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A510
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
3 nm
4 nm
Frequency
4.61 GHz
2.63 GHz
GPU
Adreno 840 1.2 GHz
Qualcomm Adreno 720
RAM
16 GB
8 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
RAM LPDDR5
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6-4.0
ƒ/ 1.88
Sensor
Omnivision OV990 Light and Shadow Master
Omnivision OV50E
Pixel size
1.20 µm
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.3"
1/1.55"
Flash
Dual LED
Quad LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Laser autofocus (LAF), Under display camera, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW

Front camera

Resolution
16 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
Omnivision OV16E1Q
Samsung S5KJN1
Pixel size
1.12 µm
0.64 µm

Battery

Capacity
7200 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 90.0W
Yes , 80.0W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging 80w, Reverse charging 22.5W
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 91h
Features
Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
512 GB
256 GB
Type
UFS Storage 4.1
UFS Storage 3.1
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
77.1 mm 164.3 mm 8.6 mm Print 3D Model
75.1 mm 164.4 mm 7.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
225 g
186 g
Materials
Aluminium alloy , Glass
Glass
Colors
Black White Blue Silver
Black White Blue
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69
IP54
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
91 %
89 %

Software

Operating system
Android 16 Android 16
Android 14 Upside-down cake OriginOS 4 (Android 14)
Updates
OS updates: 3 years, Security updates: 3 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
Without Google Mobile services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.4
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B26 (850), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
CDMA BC0 (800), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
DTS / DTS X, Stereo Speakers, 5 microphones
Stereo Speakers

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