Motorola Edge 60 vs ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra

Verdict

Motorola Edge 60 and ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra tie on the OH Rank at a score of 59. Motorola Edge 60 wins on Screen and IP Protection; ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra wins on Performance and Main Camera. ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra is 4mm wider than Motorola Edge 60. Motorola Edge 60 is the more recent release, from May 2025.

Score Breakdown

Category

Motorola Edge 60

73.1mm (2.88in) · May 2025 · Rank #192

ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra

77.1mm (3.04in) · Apr 28, 2025 · Rank #187
Performance /15
1
9
Battery /15
8
8
Screen /15
13
9
IP Protection /15
15
12
Main Camera /15
3
12
Selfie /5
3
3
Video /5
3
3
SD Memory /5
5
0
Software /5
3
3
Desktop Replacement /5
5
0
TOTAL
59
59
Motorola Edge 60
73.1mm (2.88in) · May 2025 · Rank #192
1+8+13+15+3+3+3+5+3+5 = 59
* TOP Memory Expansion* TOP Desktop Replacement* TOP ProtectionMidrange

EDITORIAL: Motorola Edge 60 is a phone of extremes. With a great build, lovely colors and grip, top protection against drops and elements, excellent screen, SDmemory slot and a capable desktop replacement - there is so much to love here. The Dimensity 7300 performance is smooth, 68W charging is sub-60min. But the Battery endurance is just 1-day, newly designed (50MP OIS main + 10MP OIS tele + 12MP ultrawide, all PDAF) main camera output is inconsistent (while capable of some great pics), there is no AF on a very good selfie and only 3 years of OS updates. Let's hope software updates can improve the very promising main camera output.

PROs
(relatively) compact build with flagship quality, good Dimensity 7300 performance, 68W sub-60min fast charging, >1400nits bright >440ppi sharp P-OLED HDR10+ screen, maximum (IP69 + Military standard) element and drop protection, good imaging from the selfie camera, SDmemory expansion, excellent and very stable OS package that includes a powerful (wired or wireless) desktop replacement feature
CONs
unreliable main camera, 50MP selfie with no AF, slow USB-C 2.0 port
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
77.1mm (3.04in) · Apr 28, 2025 · Rank #187
9+8+9+12+12+3+3+0+3+0 = 59

EDITORIAL: ZTE Nubia has always marched to it's own drum. Best known for it's beautiful selfie-notch-less screens, Nubia delivers another unique phone with a glass back that looks and feels like leather, tiny screen bazels, 144Hz bright screen but it's ambition is in the imaging department that brings a triple lens including a 35mm main and a two-stage camera shutter as well. There is another hardware button that can be asigned to different purposes.

PROs
original and unique, fast SD 8 Elite with UFS 4.0 performance, sub-50min 80W charging, >1400nits bright 430ppi 144Hz AMOLED screen, IP69 protection, excellent pics from 50MP 35mm OIS PDAF main + 64MP 70mm OIS PDAF telephoto + 50MP 13mm PDAF ultrawide back cameras, the under-display 16MP 24mm selfie is finally taking some nice pics, fast USB-C 3.2 port with OTG
CONs
can get very hot under heavy load, only 24hr endurance from a relatively large 6600mAh Si-C battery, no Dolby Vision or HDR10+, camera software could be more intuitive, average video recording quality, no SD memory expansion, short OS update policy, no desktop replacement functionality or Video out

Both phones here were scored by me, using the same ten categories, with no ads, sponsorships, or manufacturer relationships — this comparison is as objective and honest as it gets.

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