Oppo Find X9 Pro VS ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra

The Oppo Find X9 Pro and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra both offer waterproof designs, with each rated for a depth of 1.5 meters. However, the Oppo has a slightly higher Ingress Protection (IP) rating of IP69, compared to the ZTE's IP68. This suggests the Oppo may offer better dust and water protection, although both phones are rated to handle similar depths of water immersion.

When it comes to size and weight, the Oppo Find X9 Pro is slightly lighter, weighing 224 g, whereas the ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra weighs 227 g. The Oppo is also a bit more compact, with a thickness of 8.3 mm, compared to the ZTE's 8.6 mm, and a slightly narrower width of 76.5 mm versus the ZTE’s 77.2 mm. The Oppo is also shorter, standing at 161.3 mm compared to the ZTE's 164.5 mm.

The volume of the two devices shows a similar trend: the Oppo Find X9 Pro has a volume of 102.42 cm³, while the ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra's volume is slightly larger at 109.21 cm³. Neither phone has a rugged build or the ability to fold.

The Oppo Find X9 Pro and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra both feature OLED/AMOLED displays, offering vibrant colors and deep blacks. The Oppo has a screen size of 6.78 inches, while the ZTE is slightly larger at 6.85 inches. In terms of pixel density, the Oppo has 450 ppi, which is a bit higher than the ZTE’s 431 ppi, resulting in slightly sharper visuals on the Oppo.

Both devices support HDR10 and HDR10+ for enhanced dynamic range, with the Oppo also offering Dolby Vision support, which the ZTE lacks. Both phones come with an Always-On Display feature, providing at-a-glance information even when the screen is off. The Oppo has a resolution of 1272 x 2772 pixels, which is higher than the ZTE's 1216 x 2688 pixels, contributing to a crisper display on the Oppo, despite their similar screen sizes.

In terms of refresh rate, the ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra has a slightly higher 144Hz refresh rate, compared to the 120Hz refresh rate of the Oppo Find X9 Pro. Both devices feature touch screens, and neither has a secondary screen.

The Oppo Find X9 Pro and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra both feature impressive performance specs with identical RAM and internal storage, offering 16GB of RAM and 1024GB of internal storage. Both devices use a 3 nm semiconductor size, support 64-bit processing, and have integrated LTE and graphics, ensuring robust connectivity and multitasking capabilities.

In terms of processing power, the Oppo Find X9 Pro is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chipset, with a CPU configuration of 1 core at 4.21 GHz, 3 cores at 3.5 GHz, and 4 cores at 2.7 GHz. In comparison, the ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, with a CPU configuration of 2 cores at 4.6 GHz and 6 cores at 3.62 GHz. The Oppo has a higher GPU clock speed of 1750 MHz versus the ZTE's 1200 MHz, which may indicate better graphics performance on the Oppo.

For benchmarking, the Oppo Find X9 Pro achieves a higher Geekbench 6 result in both single-core (3781 vs 3234) and multi-core (12189 vs 10059) tests, suggesting it may offer superior overall processing power. Both devices have the same maximum memory bandwidth of 85.3 GB/s for the Oppo and 85.1 GB/s for the ZTE, with both supporting up to 24GB of memory. The Oppo features 128 shading units, while the ZTE has a significantly higher 1536 shading units, which could lead to enhanced graphical performance on the ZTE. Both phones have a 16 MB L3 cache, although the ZTE’s L3 cache is slightly smaller at 8 MB. The RAM speed on the Oppo (5333 MHz) is also slightly faster than the ZTE's 5300 MHz.

The Oppo Find X9 Pro and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra both feature multi-lens main cameras, but with different megapixel configurations. The Oppo boasts a 200 MP, 50 MP, and 50 MP setup, while the ZTE has 64 MP, 50 MP, and 50 MP. Both have wide apertures, with the Oppo's main lenses ranging from f/2.1 to f/2, and the ZTE's from f/2.4 to f/1.7.

Both devices support features like optical zoom (3x for the Oppo and 2.7x for the ZTE), laser autofocus, phase-detection autofocus for photos, and continuous autofocus for video. The Oppo Find X9 Pro records video at 2160p at 60 fps, while the ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra offers 4320p at 30 fps, providing higher resolution at a lower frame rate.

For the front camera, the Oppo has a 50 MP camera with an f/2 aperture, while the ZTE uses a 16 MP camera, also with an f/2 aperture. Both phones support HDR10 recording, have manual exposure and ISO settings, and can shoot in raw. The Oppo supports Dolby Vision recording, but the ZTE does not. Both have the ability to shoot slow-motion video, create in-camera panoramas, and use timelapse functions. Neither phone has a front-facing LED flash or dual-lens front cameras.

Both the Oppo Find X9 Pro and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra run on Android 16 and offer a wide range of privacy and customization features. Both devices include clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera/microphone privacy options, theme customization, the ability to block app tracking, and on-device machine learning. They also support media pickers, dark mode, and dynamic theming. Additionally, both phones allow users to offload apps, customize notifications, and use features like Live Text, full-page screenshots, and split-screen functionality.

Other common features between the two include PiP (Picture-in-Picture), offline voice recognition, voice commands, the ability to track the device's position, and multi-user support. They both support widgets, have a child lock, and are free and open-source. Neither device offers Quick Start, and both lack Wi-Fi password sharing and Mail Privacy Protection.

One notable difference is that neither phone supports direct OS updates. However, they both share a similar set of advanced features, including the ability to play games while downloading and the presence of an extra dim mode. Both also support the ability to create panoramas and have a built-in battery health check feature. There is no difference in the overall operating system feature set between the two phones.

The Oppo Find X9 Pro and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra both offer substantial battery capacities, with the Oppo featuring a 7500 mAh battery and the ZTE a 7200 mAh battery. While both devices support wireless charging, the Oppo supports faster wireless charging at 50W compared to the ZTE's 80W. The ZTE, however, has a slightly higher wired charging speed of 90W, compared to the Oppo's 80W.

Both phones support fast charging and have rechargeable batteries. Neither phone offers a removable battery. Both devices include a battery level indicator, ensuring users can easily monitor their remaining charge.

A key difference is that the Oppo Find X9 Pro supports reverse wireless charging, allowing it to charge other devices wirelessly, while the ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra does not offer this feature.

Both the Oppo Find X9 Pro and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra lack a 3.5 mm audio jack but come equipped with stereo speakers for enhanced audio output. Both devices support aptX and aptX HD for high-quality audio streaming. However, the Oppo does not support aptX Adaptive, while the ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra does, giving the ZTE additional flexibility in adjusting audio quality based on the network conditions. Neither phone supports aptX Lossless or includes a radio feature.

In terms of audio capabilities, both devices are quite similar, with the key difference being the ZTE's inclusion of aptX Adaptive, which could offer a more dynamic audio experience depending on the circumstances.

Both the Oppo Find X9 Pro and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra support 5G connectivity and come with dual SIM card slots, allowing for flexible connectivity options. The Oppo supports a wider range of Wi-Fi versions, including Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), and Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), while the ZTE also supports Wi-Fi 4, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), but with Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) instead of Wi-Fi 7. Both devices are equipped with Bluetooth, but the Oppo uses Bluetooth version 6, while the ZTE uses version 5.4. The Oppo offers a slightly higher download speed of 10700 MBits/s compared to the ZTE’s 10000 MBits/s.

Both phones have NFC, USB Type-C ports, fingerprint scanners, and GPS with a compass, ensuring essential connectivity and location-based features. However, only the Oppo Find X9 Pro offers emergency SOS via satellite. Neither device has a barometer, HDMI output, 3D facial recognition, or an iris scanner. The Oppo supports Galileo, while the ZTE does as well, but the ZTE does not have emergency SOS via satellite.

Both phones also feature motion tracking, optical tracking, and built-in projectors as non-existent features, meaning neither device has these advanced capabilities. In terms of other sensors, both phones include accelerometers, gyroscopes, infrared sensors, and cellular modules, supporting a wide range of connectivity and sensor-based features.

Both the Oppo Find X9 Pro and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra are equipped with a video light, enhancing their capabilities for low-light video recording. Neither device features sapphire glass displays, curved displays, or e-paper displays, meaning both have standard display designs with no additional specialized display technologies.

In terms of miscellaneous features, both phones are quite similar, offering the same video light functionality while lacking some of the more advanced display types like sapphire glass or curved displays.

Overall, there is no difference in this group between the two devices, as they share the same specifications across all listed features.