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TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition vs ZTE nubia Z60 Ultra

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 4 Aug 2026.

The short answer

The ZTE nubia Z60 Ultra is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 90 against 74 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance, camera and display. The TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition still wins on value for money, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority. The TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition is the cheaper of the two at PKR 57,999 against PKR 184,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

ZTE nubia Z60 Ultra takes it by 16.6 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance ZTE nubia Z60 Ultra leads

Gaming score where available, otherwise chipset tier plus usable RAM.

Camera ZTE nubia Z60 Ultra leads

Camera Score where available, otherwise sensor resolution and lens count. Megapixels alone do not measure image quality.

Display ZTE nubia Z60 Ultra leads

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage ZTE nubia Z60 Ultra leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition costs PKR 127,000 less.
  • ZTE nubia Z60 Ultra charges 35W faster.
  • ZTE nubia Z60 Ultra offers 8 GB more RAM.
  • ZTE nubia Z60 Ultra ships with 768 GB more storage.
  • ZTE nubia Z60 Ultra has a 14 MP higher-resolution main sensor.
  • ZTE nubia Z60 Ultra uses an OLED panel while the other sticks with LCD.

Buy the TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition if…

you care most about value for money.

Buy the ZTE nubia Z60 Ultra if…

you care most about performance, camera, display and memory & storage.

Not enough published data to score: Battery & charging. Those categories are excluded from the overall figure rather than estimated.

Full specification comparison

Specification TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition ZTE nubia Z60 Ultra
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 57,999 Cheaper PKR 184,999
Design & build
Release date July 2023 December 2023
Dimensions 168.6 × 76.6 × 9.0 mm 163.98 × 76.35 × 8.78 mm
Weight 219.4 g Better 246 g
Water resistance No official IP rating IP68 (dust/water resistant up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Screen size 6.78 inches 6.8 inches Better
Resolution 1080 × 2460 pixels (FHD+) 1116 × 2480 pixels (~400 PPI) Better
Panel type IPS LCD 120Hz Up to 580 nits (typical) AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
Protection Not officially specified Not listed
Performance
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 (6nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4nm)
CPU Octa-core 2 × Cortex-A76 @ 2.2 GHz 6 × Cortex-A55 @ 2.0 GHz Octa-core
GPU Mali-G57 MC2 Adreno 750
Operating system Android 13 HiOS 13 Android 14
Memory & storage
RAM 8GB 8GB / 12GB / 16GB Better
Internal storage 128GB / 256GB UFS 2.2 256GB / 512GB / 1TB Better
Card slot microSD card (market/region dependent) No
Camera
Main camera 50 MP, f/1.6 (Wide), PDAF AI Auxiliary Lens Dual LED Flash HDR Panorama 50 MP (wide, OIS) 50 MP (ultrawide) 64 MP (periscope telephoto, OIS, 3.3x optical zoom) Laser AF HDR, Panorama Better
Selfie camera 8 MP Dual LED Flash HDR 12 MP (under-display) Better
Video recording 1440p @30fps 1080p @30fps 1080p / 8K video recording
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Li-Po (non-removable) 6000mAh Li-Po non-removable
Wired charging 45W Fast Charging Reverse Wired Charging 80W fast charging Better
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Standby (DSDS) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual standby)
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 6/7
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.4
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Side-mounted Fingerprint Sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Proximity Sensor Ambient Light Sensor Electronic Compass Under-display fingerprint Accelerometer Gyroscope Proximity Compass
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C

“Better” marks the higher (or, for price and weight, the lower) figure. It is a specification difference, not a judgement about real-world experience.

Questions people ask

Which is better, TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition or ZTE nubia Z60 Ultra?

ZTE nubia Z60 Ultra comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 16.6 points. It wins on performance, camera, display and memory & storage. TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition can still be the better buy if your priorities sit elsewhere or if you find it at a lower street price.

What is the price of TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition and ZTE nubia Z60 Ultra in Pakistan?

TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition is listed at PKR 57,999 and ZTE nubia Z60 Ultra at PKR 184,999. That makes TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition cheaper by PKR 127,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which has the better camera, TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition or ZTE nubia Z60 Ultra?

ZTE nubia Z60 Ultra scores higher in our camera assessment. TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition uses a 50 MP main sensor against 64 MP on ZTE nubia Z60 Ultra, though sensor size and processing matter more than resolution alone.

Which is better for gaming, TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition or ZTE nubia Z60 Ultra?

ZTE nubia Z60 Ultra is the stronger gaming phone here. TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition runs the MediaTek Helio G99 (6nm) while ZTE nubia Z60 Ultra runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4nm).

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Scores are calculated from the published hardware specification of each device using the same formula for every phone on WhatMobilePK — they are not paid placements and they are not laboratory test results. Prices are indicative Pakistani retail prices and change frequently.