Screen size
nubia RedMagic NovaWinner: 10.9"+37%
nubia Z70S Ultra6.9"
Quick verdict
nubia Z70S Ultra leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
nubia RedMagic Nova
6
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
nubia Z70S Ultra
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
nubia RedMagic Nova
No cellular connectivity
nubia Z70S Ultra
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands
nubia RedMagic Nova
N/A
nubia Z70S Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
nubia RedMagic Nova
N/A
nubia Z70S Ultra
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
4G bands
nubia RedMagic Nova
N/A
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsnubia Z70S Ultra
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66
GPRS
nubia RedMagic Nova
No
nubia Z70S Ultra
-
EDGE
nubia RedMagic Nova
No
nubia Z70S Ultra
-
5G bands
nubia RedMagic Nova
-
nubia Z70S Ultra
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
nubia RedMagic Nova
-
nubia Z70S Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
nubia RedMagic Nova
2024, September 05
nubia Z70S Ultra
2025, April 28
Status
nubia RedMagic Nova
Available. Released 2024, September 05
nubia Z70S Ultra
Available. Released 2025, April 28
Dimensions
nubia RedMagic Nova
253.3 x 164.6 x 7.3 mm (9.97 x 6.48 x 0.29 in)
nubia Z70S Ultra
164.3 x 77.1 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 3.04 x 0.34 in)
Weight
nubia RedMagic Nova
530 g (1.17 lb)
nubia Z70S Ultra
228 g (8.04 oz)
Build
nubia RedMagic Nova
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
nubia Z70S Ultra
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass back
SIM
nubia RedMagic Nova
No
nubia Z70S Ultra
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
nubia RedMagic Nova
RGB light on the back Built-in cooling fan (Illuminated) Aviation-grade aluminum frame
nubia Z70S Ultra
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
nubia RedMagic Nova
IPS LCD, 144Hz, 550 nits
nubia Z70S Ultra
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10, 2000 nits (peak)
Size
nubia RedMagic Nova
10.9 inches, 344.5 cm2 (~82.6% screen-to-body ratio)
nubia Z70S Ultra
6.85 inches, 113.7 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nubia RedMagic Nova
1800 x 2880 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~312 ppi density)
nubia Z70S Ultra
1216 x 2688 pixels (~431 ppi density)
Protection
nubia RedMagic Nova
-
nubia Z70S Ultra
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i or Longxi glass (gen 2)
OS
nubia RedMagic Nova
Android 14, Redmagic OS 9.5
nubia Z70S Ultra
Android 15, Nebula AIOS 1.5
Chipset
nubia RedMagic Nova
Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
nubia Z70S Ultra
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
nubia RedMagic Nova
8-core (1x3.4GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)
nubia Z70S Ultra
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
nubia RedMagic Nova
Adreno 750 (1 GHz)
nubia Z70S Ultra
Adreno 830
Card slot
nubia RedMagic Nova
No
nubia Z70S Ultra
No
Internal
nubia RedMagic Nova
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM
nubia Z70S Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM
Other
nubia RedMagic Nova
UFS 4.0
nubia Z70S Ultra
UFS 4.0
Single
nubia RedMagic Nova
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide)
nubia Z70S Ultra
-
Features
nubia RedMagic Nova
LED flash, HDR, panorama
nubia Z70S Ultra
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Ring-LED, dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video
nubia RedMagic Nova
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
nubia Z70S Ultra
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10‑bit video
Triple
nubia RedMagic Nova
-
nubia Z70S Ultra
50 MP, f/1.7, 35mm (standard), 1/1.3", 1.2µm, PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.5, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, multi-directional PDAF (15cm - ∞), OIS, 2.7x optical zoom (vs. 26mm cam) 50 MP, f/2.0, 13mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, multi-directional PDAF
Single
nubia RedMagic Nova
20 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)
nubia Z70S Ultra
16 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.12µm, under display
Video
nubia RedMagic Nova
1080p@30fps
nubia Z70S Ultra
1080p@30fps
Features
nubia RedMagic Nova
-
nubia Z70S Ultra
HDR
Loudspeaker
nubia RedMagic Nova
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
nubia Z70S Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
nubia RedMagic Nova
No
nubia Z70S Ultra
No
Other
nubia RedMagic Nova
Snapdragon Sound
nubia Z70S Ultra
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
nubia RedMagic Nova
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
nubia Z70S Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
nubia RedMagic Nova
5.4, A2DP, LE
nubia Z70S Ultra
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Positioning
nubia RedMagic Nova
No
nubia Z70S Ultra
GPS (L1+L2+L5), GLONASS (G1+G5), BDS (B1I+B1C+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC
nubia RedMagic Nova
Yes (no payments support)
nubia Z70S Ultra
Yes
Radio
nubia RedMagic Nova
No
nubia Z70S Ultra
No
USB
nubia RedMagic Nova
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, video output, magnetic connector pins
nubia Z70S Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Infrared port
nubia RedMagic Nova
-
nubia Z70S Ultra
Yes
Sensors
nubia RedMagic Nova
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
nubia Z70S Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
nubia RedMagic Nova
10100 mAh
nubia Z70S Ultra
Si/C Li-Ion 6600 mAh
Charging
nubia RedMagic Nova
80W wired, 100% in 55 min - International model 120W wired, 50% in 15 min, 100% in 45 min - China model
nubia Z70S Ultra
80W wired, PD3.0, QC4
Colors
nubia RedMagic Nova
Cyclone, Snowfall, Midnight
nubia Z70S Ultra
Antique Brown, Classic Black
Price
nubia RedMagic Nova
About 500 EUR
nubia Z70S Ultra
About 730 EUR
Models
nubia RedMagic Nova
-
nubia Z70S Ultra
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