Oppo Reno 13 Pro vs ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra

Verdict

Oppo Reno 13 Pro and ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra tie on the OH Rank at a score of 59. Oppo Reno 13 Pro wins on Battery and Screen; ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra wins on Performance. ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra is 0.5mm wider than Oppo Reno 13 Pro. ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra is the more recent release, from Apr 28, 2025.

Score Breakdown

Category

Oppo Reno 13 Pro

76.6mm (3.02in) · Nov 29, 2024 · Rank #189

ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra

77.1mm (3.04in) · Apr 28, 2025 · Rank #187
Performance /15
3
9
Battery /15
11
8
Screen /15
11
9
IP Protection /15
12
12
Main Camera /15
12
12
Selfie /5
4
3
Video /5
3
3
SD Memory /5
0
0
Software /5
3
3
Desktop Replacement /5
0
0
TOTAL
59
59
Oppo Reno 13 Pro
76.6mm (3.02in) · Nov 29, 2024 · Rank #189
3+11+11+12+12+4+3+0+3+0 = 59
Midrange

EDITORIAL: Top of Oppo's midrange Reno line, 13 Pro comes with a slightly better chip, a bigger battery and full water proofing but loses the SD memory expansion shoot that made Reno midrangers stand out as true value in the phone market.

PROs
aluminum and glass build, good Dimensity 8350 with UFS 3.1 performance, >30hr endurance from a 5800mAh battery with sub-50min 80W (China gets 50W wireless too) charging, 1100nits 450ppi AMOLED screen with HDR10+, IP69 (down to 2m for 30min) water protection, good pics from a 50MP 24mm main + 50MP 85mm telephoto (both OIS PDAF) + 8MP 15mm ultrawide setup, very good 50MP 21mm selfie with AF
CONs
almost 2mm wider and 15g heavier then Reno 12 Pro, no AF on ultrawide, mediocre video recording, the SD memory is gone, less then 4 years of OS updates, no desktop replacement functionality and a slow USB-C 2.0 port (with OTG)
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

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