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Nubia Z70 Ultra review: The true full-screen flagship — no notch, 35 mm main, SD8 Elite.

SpecEagle Editorial·Nov 2024·$749
Overall
84/100
Class rank
#139 of 248
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

The true all-screen flagship.

Nubia Z70 Ultra delivers a genuine notch-less display via an under-display camera, the SD8 Elite, a pro 35/70/18 mm camera system and a 6,150 mAh battery. A distinctive flagship for purists.

01Display

88/100

88/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2024.

TypeFlat AMOLED, 144 Hz, under-display camera
Size6.85 inches
Resolution2,688 × 1,216 px
NotchNone — true full screen

02Camera

84/100

84/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2024.

Main50 MP, f/1.59, 35 mm, OIS
Telephoto64 MP periscope, 70 mm 3×, OIS
Ultrawide50 MP, 18 mm
Selfie16 MP under-display

03Performance

92/100

92/100 puts it above the 90-point average for flagship phones of 2024.

ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
RAM12 / 16 / 24 GB
Storage256 GB / 1 TB

04Battery

88/100

88/100 puts it above the 85-point average for flagship phones of 2024.

Capacity6,150 mAh
Wired80 W

05Build

82/100

82/100 trails the 85-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2024.

06Value

82/100

82/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2024.

What works
  • True notch-less full screen (UDC).
  • SD8 Elite + 6,150 mAh + IP69.
  • Pro 35/70/18 mm camera system.
  • Up to 24 GB RAM.
What doesn't
  • Heavy 228 g.
  • UDC selfie quality soft.
  • Only 2 OS updates.
  • Niche software.
Cross-shop it against
iPhone 17 Pro Max
$1199 · score 93/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 248-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .