Nubia Z60S Pro Review: Flagship killer smartphone with an unusual 35 mm primary camera

Name: Nubia Z60S Pro
Brand: Nubia

Photo quality that impresses. The Nubia Z60S Pro is offered at the price of a mid-range phone but sports a few flagship features, such as an IP68 rating, tri-band GNSS, and up to 1 TB of UFS 4.0 storage. Read our review to find out whether this makes the Nubia smartphone a recommended purchase.
Marcus Herbrich, 👁 Daniel Schmidt, ✓ Vaidyanathan Subramaniam (translated by DeepL / Ninh Duy) Published 09/30/2024 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 ...
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The Nubia Z60S Pro is the little brother of the flagship Nubia Z60 Ultra. In comparison to the flagship, the Pro model gets a few changes in terms of the cameras and the processor — it only comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC and a low-resolution telephoto lens. Nevertheless, the Z60S Pro supports a range of new AI features that are intended to improve camera quality.

The Nubia mid-range starts from €599 for 12 GB RAM and 256 GB flash memory, while the top model with 16 GB RAM and 1 TB flash costs a fair €200 extra.

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Nubia Z60S Pro (Z60 Series)

Processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 8 x 2 - 3.2 GHz, Cortex-X3 / A715 / A710 / A510 (Kryo)

Graphics adapter

Qualcomm Adreno 740

Memory

12 GB

Display

6.78 inch 20:9, 2800 x 1260 pixel 453 PPI, capacitive Touchscreen, AMOLED, glossy: yes, HDR, 120 Hz

Storage

256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash, 256 GB

, 223 GB free

Connections

1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, 1 Infrared, Audio Connections: USB-C, 1 Fingerprint Reader, NFC, Brightness Sensor, Sensors: acceleration sensor, gyroscope, proximity sensor, compass , OTG, Miracast

Networking

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.3, 2G (850/900/1800/1900), 3G (B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19), 4G (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66), 5G (n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n25/n26/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n77/n78), Dual SIM, LTE, 5G, GPS

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 8.7 x 163.63 x 75.98 ( = 0.34 x 6.44 x 2.99 in)

Battery

5100 mAh Lithium-Ion

Charging

fast charging / Quickcharge

Operating System

Android 14

Camera

Primary Camera: 50 MPix (f/1.59, OIS, 35 mm, 1/1,56 Zoll, Videos @4320p/30fps) + 50 MPix (f/2.0, marcro 2,5 cm. wide angle lens) + 8 MPix (f/2.4, 3x optical telephoto lens), Camera2 API: Level 3
Secondary Camera: 16 MPix ( f/2.45, under display)

Additional features

Speakers: Stereo, case, USB cable, info material, MyOS, 12 Months Warranty, widvine L1, GPS (L1/L2/L5), GLONASS, BeiDou (B1I/B1C/B2a/B2b), Galileo (E1/E5a), QZSS (L1/L5), HDR10, HGL, fanless, waterproof

Weight

220 g ( = 7.76 oz / 0.49 pounds), Power Supply: 129 g ( = 4.55 oz / 0.28 pounds)

Price

599 Euro

Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

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Rating	Version	Date	Model	Weight	Drive	Size	Resolution
84.6 %	v8	09/2024	Nubia Z60S Pro SD 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740	220 g	256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	6.78"	2800x1260
82.1 %	v8	08/2024	Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro SD 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740	209 g	1 TB UFS 4.0 Flash	6.67"	3200x1440
87.6 %	v7 ^(old)	05/2024	Motorola Edge 50 Pro SD 7 Gen 3, Adreno 720	186 g	512 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	6.70"	2712x1220
82 %	v8	08/2024	Realme GT 6 SD 8s Gen 3, Adreno 735	199 g	512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	6.78"	2780x1264
85.5 %	v7 ^(old)	03/2024	Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Exynos 2200, Xclipse 920	209 g	128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	6.40"	2340x1080

Note: We have updated our rating system and the results of version 8 are not comparable with the results of version 7 here available here.

Housing: The Z60S Pro is waterproof

Thanks to the thin edges around the 6.78-inch OLED panel, the Z60S Pro has a very appealing look. With a display surface ratio of almost 90%, the Z60S Pro resembles flagships of the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.

The workmanship meets the requirements of an upper mid-range phone. The matte frame is made of metal and, like the glass back, makes a high-quality impression.

However, the waterproof housing with IP68 certification looks very bulky. Nubia uses Longxi Durable Glass as protective glass.

Another special feature is a freely assignable dedicated button for quick camera start or changing the sound and mute profile (mute slider).

Size comparison

Features: Z60S Pro with a fast USB port

The Z60S Pro is available in three different versions with 12 to 16 GB RAM and 256 GB to 1 TB UFS 4.0 storage. Data transfer via the USB interface is based on the fast USB 3.2 Gen1 standard, which also enables image transfer.

The transfer speed of 821 MB/s in combination with a Samsung 980 Pro is very high. exFAT and NTFS filesystems, preferred by Microsoft Windows, are supported. In addition to Bluetooth 5.3 and NFC, Miracast and USB OTG are part of the Nubia phone's features.

Software: Nubia Z60S Pro comes with Android 14

The Z60S Pro comes with Google Android 14 and the company's own My OS version 14. During the review period, the operating system is based on the security patches from August 2024.

According to Nubia, Z60S Pro will be supplied with the relevant security updates until at least 2027. The manufacturer has not made any statements regarding the number of operating system upgrades offered.

Sustainability

Sustainability is not one of Nubia's marketing focuses, so it is not possible to find out about material extraction or recycling prospects.

However, the packaging of the smartphone appears to be free of plastic. The device itself is wrapped in foil, while the rest of the packaging is made of cardboard.

Communication and GNSS: Z60S Pro with 5G

The Z60S Pro comes equipped with Wi-Fi 6 and achieves very high transfer rates of up to 1,900 MBit/s with an Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 reference router. Our test device also communicates with our reference router in the 6 GHz band. Thus, the Z60S Pro even offers Wi-Fi 6E, which is not an usual affair in this price range.

To connect to the mobile data network, the Nubia phone supports a broad range of 4G and 5G frequencies. All frequencies relevant for German-speaking countries are covered.

Nubia also advertises satellite communication, but this only seems to be available in China as this function cannot be selected on our test device.

Networking
Nubia Z60S Pro
iperf3 receive AXE11000	970 (min: 896) MBit/s ∼100%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000	951 (min: 646) MBit/s ∼100%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz	1902 (min: 1860) MBit/s ∼100%
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz	1816 (min: 1734) MBit/s ∼100%
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
iperf3 receive AXE11000	664 (min: 628) MBit/s ∼68%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000	818 (min: 430) MBit/s ∼86%
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz	1600 (min: 1384) MBit/s ∼84%
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz	1081 (min: 838) MBit/s ∼60%
Realme GT 6
iperf3 receive AXE11000	816 (min: 348) MBit/s ∼84%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000	837 (min: 412) MBit/s ∼88%
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
iperf3 receive AXE11000	914 (min: 461) MBit/s ∼94%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000	822 (min: 789) MBit/s ∼86%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz	1588 (min: 1465) MBit/s ∼83%
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz	1446 (min: 1398) MBit/s ∼80%
Average of class Smartphone
iperf3 receive AXE11000	707 (min: 34.8) MBit/s ∼73%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000	723 (min: 40.5) MBit/s ∼76%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz	1424 (min: 229) MBit/s ∼75%
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz	1336 (min: 668) MBit/s ∼74%

Nubia Z60S Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Qualcomm Adreno 740; iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1902 (1860-1939)

Motorola Edge 50 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, Qualcomm Adreno 720; iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1600 (1384-1648)

Nubia Z60S Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Qualcomm Adreno 740; iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1804 (1734-1840)

Motorola Edge 50 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, Qualcomm Adreno 720; iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1080 (838-1239)

Nubia Z60S Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Qualcomm Adreno 740; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø964 (896-980)

Nubia Z60S Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Qualcomm Adreno 740; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø951 (646-1026)

The Z60S Pro can use many global satellite networks, some of which are tri-band, to determine its position.

On a bike ride, we took a look at the positioning qualities in comparison to a Garmin Venu 2.

The inaccuracies of the Nubia phone are noticeable on detailed routes, although navigation tasks can be carried out without hesitation in everyday life.

Phone functions and voice quality: Z60S Pro features dual SIM

The Z60S Pro supports two physical nano SIM cards; there is no eSIM integration. However, the Nubia phone does allow VoLTE and calls via the home Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi calling). The voice quality is unobtrusive and voices are clear and loud.

Cameras: Z60S Pro with special main camera

The Z60S Pro has a somewhat unusual 50 MP main camera, as the lens is equipped with a 35 mm equivalent focal length. This brings subjects visibly closer than the competition.

The built-in Sony IMX906 1/1.56-inch sensor impresses in daylight with good sharpness and realistic colors. Even under controlled lighting conditions, the color reproduction is very successful.

The Nubia phone performs almost surprisingly well in the dark. Here, it produces appealingly illuminated photos with lots of details.

The rather low-resolution 8 MP telephoto camera and the 50 MP ultra-wide-angle camera deliver solid photo quality but nothing more. However, this is to be expected in the upper mid-range segment.

Image Comparison

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Accessories and Warranty: Nubia Z60S Pro with case and adapter

The scope of delivery that Nubia includes is quite exemplary.

An 80W fast charger, a protective cover, and a USB-C cable are all included. A screen protector is also included ex works.

ZTE grants a 24-month warranty on its smartphones sold in Germany.

Input devices and operation: Z60S Pro with Face Unlock

The capacitive touchscreen responds without delay, animations and scrolling through the menus are very smooth thanks to the 120 Hz panel. A small, linear X-axis electric motor is responsible for vibrations and provides crisp haptic feedback.

Biometric security is ensured by a face unlock function via the front camera using 2D technology or a fingerprint sensor in the OLED panel.

The optical fingerprint sensor works reliably, but does not unlock the X60S Pro particularly quickly.

Display: Z60S Pro smartphone relies on OLED

The OLED displays are based on an RG/BG sub-pixel matrix consisting of one red, one blue and one green light-emitting diode.

The 6.78-inch 120 Hz AMOLED display achieves a high image sharpness of over 450 ppi thanks to its 2,800 x 1,260 resolution. The manufacturer specifies a peak brightness of 1,200 nits for its Z60S Pro, which we were able to verify when playing HDR content (1,141 cd/m²).

However, the panel is not quite as bright in everyday use, as the realistic APL18 test (834 cd/m²) shows. This is where the competition scores with brighter displays.

Moreover, the Poco F6 Pro has a significantly higher frequency in PWM dimming mode (3,840 Hz). In contrast, the Nubia Z60S Pro uses PWM with a lower 980 Hz frequency to regulate the luminance.

At just under 20%, the PWM amplitude could also be flatter for a 120 Hz panel.


722 cd/m²	724 cd/m²	752 cd/m²
718 cd/m²	726 cd/m²	753 cd/m²
707 cd/m²	712 cd/m²	744 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

tested with X-Rite i1Pro 3

Maximum: 753 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 728.7 cd/m² Minimum: 2.86 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 94 %
Center on Battery: 726 cd/m²
Contrast: ∞:1 (Black: 0 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.94
ΔE Greyscale 1.2 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
98.8% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.23

	Nubia Z60S Pro AMOLED, 2800x1260, 6.8"	Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro AMOLED, 3200x1440, 6.7"	Motorola Edge 50 Pro P-OLED, 2712x1220, 6.7"	Realme GT 6 AMOLED, 2780x1264, 6.8"	Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Dynamic AMOLED x2, 2340x1080, 6.4"
Screen		5%	11%	31%	0%
Brightness middle	726	1025 41%	1064 47%	975 34%	897 24%
Brightness	729	1021 40%	1038 42%	974 34%	908 25%
Brightness Distribution	94	98 4%	88 -6%	98 4%	97 3%
Black Level *
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	2	1.2 40%	1.17 41%	0.8 60%	2.2 -10%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	1.2	2.4 -100%	2 -67%	0.9 25%	1.7 -42%
Gamma	2.23 ^99%	2.21 ^100%	2.238 ^98%	2.22 ^99%	2.08 ^106%
CCT	6399 ^102%	6656 ^98%	6423 ^101%	6467 ^101%	6617 ^98%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *		3	2.47	1.4	3.1

* ... smaller is better

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

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To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.

Screen flickering / PWM detected

120 Hz
Amplitude: 19.61 %
Secondary Frequency: 980 Hz

The display backlight flickers at 120 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) .

The frequency of 120 Hz is very low, so the flickering may cause eyestrain and headaches after extended use.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17212 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

maximum manual display brightness — 100 %

Measurement series with fixed zoom level and different brightness settings (The amplitude curve at minimum brightness looks flat, but this is due to the scaling. The info box shows the enlarged version of the amplitude at minimum brightness)

Our analysis with the X-rite spectrophotometer and Calman Ultimate software from Portrait Displays results in very low average Delta-E deviations for the Z60S Pro's comparatively large P3 color space. In addition to three color profiles, the white balance can also be individually adjusted in the settings menus.

Color accuracy (target color space: P3, Profile: Standard)

Color space (target color space: P3, Profile: Standard)

Grayscale (target color space: P3, Profile: Standard)

Color saturation (target color space: P3, Profile: Standard)

Display Response Times

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Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.

↔ Response Time Black to White
1.14 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 0.5805 ms rise
1.14 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 0.563 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 3 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.1 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
1.41 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 0.6995 ms rise
1.41 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 0.714 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 4 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.1 ms).

The mid-range phone makes a good impression outdoors. The Z60S Pro has sufficient brightness reserves to cope with most lighting situations. However, reflections on the glass surface can be quite annoying. The viewing angle stability is very good.

Performance: Z60S Pro comes with Qualcomm SoC

The Nubia smartphone draws its power from a fast Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Although the chipset is not the latest flagship SoC, the mid-range phone still performs very well in the Geekbench CPU benchmark.

Especially in single-core, the Z60S Pro offers more power than the Qualcomm competition. The Nubia phone also performs really well in the system tests.

Geekbench 6.2
Single-Core
Nubia Z60S Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 12288	2033 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (1432 - 2104, n=17)	1926 Points -5%
Realme GT 6 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, Adreno 735, 16384	1898 Points -7%
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Samsung Exynos 2200, Xclipse 920, 8192	1601 Points -21%
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 16384	1432 Points -30%
Average of class Smartphone (193 - 3443, n=147, last 2 years)	1409 Points -31%
Motorola Edge 50 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, Adreno 720, 12288	1147 Points -44%
Multi-Core
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4255 - 5765, n=17)	5226 Points 0%
Nubia Z60S Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 12288	5203 Points
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 16384	5100 Points -2%
Realme GT 6 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, Adreno 735, 16384	4879 Points -6%
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Samsung Exynos 2200, Xclipse 920, 8192	3938 Points -24%
Average of class Smartphone (845 - 8524, n=147, last 2 years)	3932 Points -24%
Motorola Edge 50 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, Adreno 720, 12288	3129 Points -40%

Antutu v10 - Total Score
Nubia Z60S Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 12288	1562350 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (1398472 - 1607558, n=12)	1539082 Points -1%
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 16384	1536373 Points -2%
Realme GT 6 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, Adreno 735, 16384	1519490 Points -3%
Average of class Smartphone (142748 - 2162423, n=89, last 2 years)	1195104 Points -24%
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Samsung Exynos 2200, Xclipse 920, 8192	1124908 Points -28%
Motorola Edge 50 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, Adreno 720, 12288	767395 Points -51%

PCMark for Android - Work 3.0
Nubia Z60S Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 12288	20394 Points
Realme GT 6 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, Adreno 735, 16384	19083 Points -6%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (11562 - 20394, n=24)	15817 Points -22%
Motorola Edge 50 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, Adreno 720, 12288	15165 Points -26%
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 16384	14517 Points -29%
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Samsung Exynos 2200, Xclipse 920, 8192	13573 Points -33%
Average of class Smartphone (4609 - 21385, n=185, last 2 years)	12698 Points -38%

CrossMark - Overall
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (778 - 1356, n=22)	1138 Points +13%
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 16384	1041 Points +3%
Nubia Z60S Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 12288	1009 Points
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Samsung Exynos 2200, Xclipse 920, 8192	888 Points -12%
Average of class Smartphone (187 - 1474, n=153, last 2 years)	868 Points -14%
Realme GT 6 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, Adreno 735, 16384	778 Points -23%
Motorola Edge 50 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, Adreno 720, 12288	759 Points -25%

BaseMark OS II
Overall
Nubia Z60S Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 12288	9237 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (7354 - 9730, n=22)	8794 Points -5%
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 16384	8631 Points -7%
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Samsung Exynos 2200, Xclipse 920, 8192	7179 Points -22%
Realme GT 6 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, Adreno 735, 16384	6785 Points -27%
Average of class Smartphone (1196 - 11438, n=151, last 2 years)	6192 Points -33%
Motorola Edge 50 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, Adreno 720, 12288	6028 Points -35%
System
Nubia Z60S Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 12288	13837 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (10786 - 15148, n=22)	13173 Points -5%
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 16384	13142 Points -5%
Motorola Edge 50 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, Adreno 720, 12288	11239 Points -19%
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Samsung Exynos 2200, Xclipse 920, 8192	11081 Points -20%
Average of class Smartphone (2368 - 16475, n=151, last 2 years)	10080 Points -27%
Realme GT 6 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, Adreno 735, 16384	9875 Points -29%
Memory
Nubia Z60S Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 12288	10834 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (6601 - 10834, n=22)	9479 Points -13%
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 16384	8397 Points -22%
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Samsung Exynos 2200, Xclipse 920, 8192	7614 Points -30%
Average of class Smartphone (962 - 12716, n=151, last 2 years)	6697 Points -38%
Motorola Edge 50 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, Adreno 720, 12288	5719 Points -47%
Realme GT 6 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, Adreno 735, 16384	5456 Points -50%
Graphics
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (22837 - 32334, n=22)	27375 Points +8%
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 16384	27062 Points +7%
Realme GT 6 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, Adreno 735, 16384	25745 Points +2%
Nubia Z60S Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 12288	25342 Points
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Samsung Exynos 2200, Xclipse 920, 8192	17941 Points -29%
Average of class Smartphone (1017 - 58651, n=151, last 2 years)	16365 Points -35%
Motorola Edge 50 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, Adreno 720, 12288	13308 Points -47%
Web
Nubia Z60S Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 12288	1902 Points
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 16384	1858 Points -2%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (1077 - 2044, n=22)	1777 Points -7%
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Samsung Exynos 2200, Xclipse 920, 8192	1755 Points -8%
Average of class Smartphone (747 - 2145, n=151, last 2 years)	1552 Points -18%
Motorola Edge 50 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, Adreno 720, 12288	1543 Points -19%
Realme GT 6 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, Adreno 735, 16384	1534 Points -19%

UL Procyon AI Inference for Android - Overall Score NNAPI
Average of class Smartphone (1267 - 74958, n=144, last 2 years)	16544 Points +32%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (11338 - 16880, n=21)	15142 Points +21%
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 16384	14466 Points +15%
Nubia Z60S Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 12288	12535 Points
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Samsung Exynos 2200, Xclipse 920, 8192	10374 Points -17%
Motorola Edge 50 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, Adreno 720, 12288	8985 Points -28%

AImark - Score v3.x
Nubia Z60S Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 12288	173234 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (941 - 173234, n=18)	29790 Points -83%
Average of class Smartphone (82 - 245629, n=131, last 2 years)	23189 Points -87%
Realme GT 6 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, Adreno 735, 16384	1163 Points -99%
Motorola Edge 50 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, Adreno 720, 12288	717 Points -100%
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Samsung Exynos 2200, Xclipse 920, 8192	0 Points -100%

Geekbench AI
Single Precision TensorFlow NNAPI
Average of class Smartphone (224 - 4675, n=19, last 2 years)	887 Points +296%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (224 - 505, n=4)	384 Points +71%
Nubia Z60S Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 12288	224 Points
Half Precision TensorFlow NNAPI
Average of class Smartphone (213 - 32120, n=19, last 2 years)	3879 Points +1721%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (213 - 505, n=4)	383 Points +80%
Nubia Z60S Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 12288	213 Points
Quantized TensorFlow NNAPI
Average of class Smartphone (487 - 44381, n=19, last 2 years)	5751 Points +1081%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (487 - 1092, n=4)	837 Points +72%
Nubia Z60S Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 12288	487 Points

An Adreno 740 is available for handling graphics workloads. In the 3DMark tests, the Z60S Pro is ahead of the Poco F6 Pro. A 90 fps lock is recognizable in the GFXBench on-screen values.

3DMark: Wild Life Extreme Unlimited | Wild Life Extreme | Wild Life Unlimited Score | Wild Life Score | Solar Bay Score | Solar Bay Unlimited Score | Steel Nomad Light Unlimited Score | Steel Nomad Light Score | 2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics | 2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics | 2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7: T-Rex Onscreen | 1920x1080 T-Rex Offscreen
GFXBench 3.0: on screen Manhattan Onscreen OGL | 1920x1080 1080p Manhattan Offscreen
GFXBench 3.1: on screen Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen | 1920x1080 Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
GFXBench: on screen Car Chase Onscreen | 1920x1080 Car Chase Offscreen | on screen Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen | 2560x1440 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen | on screen Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen | 1920x1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen | 3840x2160 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen

3DMark / Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
Nubia Z60S Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	3689 Points
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 1 TB UFS 4.0 Flash	3315 Points -10%
Realme GT 6 Adreno 735, SD 8s Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	2907 Points -21%
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	1702 Points -54%
Motorola Edge 50 Pro Adreno 720, SD 7 Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	1451 Points -61%

3DMark / Wild Life Extreme
Nubia Z60S Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	3709 Points
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 1 TB UFS 4.0 Flash	3394 Points -8%
Realme GT 6 Adreno 735, SD 8s Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	2983 Points -20%
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	1702 Points -54%
Motorola Edge 50 Pro Adreno 720, SD 7 Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	1474 Points -60%

3DMark / Wild Life Unlimited Score
Nubia Z60S Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	13984 Points
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 1 TB UFS 4.0 Flash	12705 Points -9%
Realme GT 6 Adreno 735, SD 8s Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	11983 Points -14%
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	6440 Points -54%
Motorola Edge 50 Pro Adreno 720, SD 7 Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	5434 Points -61%

3DMark / Wild Life Score
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	6350 Points
Motorola Edge 50 Pro Adreno 720, SD 7 Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	4752 Points

3DMark / Solar Bay Score
Nubia Z60S Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	5382 Points
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 1 TB UFS 4.0 Flash	4825 Points -10%
Realme GT 6 Adreno 735, SD 8s Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	4686 Points -13%
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	3589 Points -33%

3DMark / Solar Bay Unlimited Score
Nubia Z60S Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	5343 Points
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 1 TB UFS 4.0 Flash	4844 Points -9%
Realme GT 6 Adreno 735, SD 8s Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	4813 Points -10%
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	3631 Points -32%

3DMark / Steel Nomad Light Unlimited Score
Nubia Z60S Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	1081 Points
Realme GT 6 Adreno 735, SD 8s Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	1055 Points -2%
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 1 TB UFS 4.0 Flash	986 Points -9%

3DMark / Steel Nomad Light Score
Nubia Z60S Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	1098 Points
Realme GT 6 Adreno 735, SD 8s Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	1032 Points -6%
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 1 TB UFS 4.0 Flash	992 Points -10%

3DMark / Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics
Nubia Z60S Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	6345 Points
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 1 TB UFS 4.0 Flash	6212 Points -2%
Realme GT 6 Adreno 735, SD 8s Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	6113 Points -4%
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	4288 Points -32%

3DMark / Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 1 TB UFS 4.0 Flash	23436 Points +9%
Nubia Z60S Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	21465 Points
Realme GT 6 Adreno 735, SD 8s Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	18743 Points -13%
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	11774 Points -45%

3DMark / Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 1 TB UFS 4.0 Flash	14501 Points +3%
Nubia Z60S Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	14132 Points
Realme GT 6 Adreno 735, SD 8s Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	12776 Points -10%
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	8483 Points -40%

GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 / T-Rex Onscreen
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 1 TB UFS 4.0 Flash	120 fps +33%
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	119 fps +32%
Motorola Edge 50 Pro Adreno 720, SD 7 Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	116 fps +29%
Nubia Z60S Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	90 fps
Realme GT 6 Adreno 735, SD 8s Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	60 fps -33%

GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 / T-Rex Offscreen
Nubia Z60S Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	489 fps
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 1 TB UFS 4.0 Flash	486 fps -1%
Realme GT 6 Adreno 735, SD 8s Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	451 fps -8%
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	218 fps -55%
Motorola Edge 50 Pro Adreno 720, SD 7 Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	174 fps -64%

GFXBench 3.0 / Manhattan Onscreen OGL
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 1 TB UFS 4.0 Flash	119 fps +32%
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	112 fps +24%
Nubia Z60S Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	90 fps
Motorola Edge 50 Pro Adreno 720, SD 7 Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	78 fps -13%
Realme GT 6 Adreno 735, SD 8s Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	60 fps -33%

GFXBench 3.0 / 1080p Manhattan Offscreen
Nubia Z60S Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	324 fps
Realme GT 6 Adreno 735, SD 8s Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	287 fps -11%
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 1 TB UFS 4.0 Flash	270 fps -17%
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	135 fps -58%
Motorola Edge 50 Pro Adreno 720, SD 7 Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	107 fps -67%

GFXBench 3.1 / Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 1 TB UFS 4.0 Flash	105 fps +17%
Nubia Z60S Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	90 fps
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	89 fps -1%
Motorola Edge 50 Pro Adreno 720, SD 7 Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	60 fps -33%
Realme GT 6 Adreno 735, SD 8s Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	60 fps -33%

GFXBench 3.1 / Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
Nubia Z60S Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	223 fps
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 1 TB UFS 4.0 Flash	222 fps 0%
Realme GT 6 Adreno 735, SD 8s Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	181 fps -19%
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	101 fps -55%
Motorola Edge 50 Pro Adreno 720, SD 7 Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	84 fps -62%

GFXBench / Car Chase Onscreen
Nubia Z60S Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	81 fps
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 1 TB UFS 4.0 Flash	63 fps -22%
Realme GT 6 Adreno 735, SD 8s Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	60 fps -26%
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	56 fps -31%
Motorola Edge 50 Pro Adreno 720, SD 7 Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	31 fps -62%

GFXBench / Car Chase Offscreen
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 1 TB UFS 4.0 Flash	129 fps 0%
Nubia Z60S Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	129 fps
Realme GT 6 Adreno 735, SD 8s Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	90 fps -30%
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	63 fps -51%

GFXBench / Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen
Nubia Z60S Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	69 fps
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 1 TB UFS 4.0 Flash	55 fps -20%
Realme GT 6 Adreno 735, SD 8s Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	55 fps -20%
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	42 fps -39%
Motorola Edge 50 Pro Adreno 720, SD 7 Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	27 fps -61%

GFXBench / Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
Nubia Z60S Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	70 fps
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 1 TB UFS 4.0 Flash	68 fps -3%
Realme GT 6 Adreno 735, SD 8s Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	46 fps -34%
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	28 fps -60%
Motorola Edge 50 Pro Adreno 720, SD 7 Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	23 fps -67%

GFXBench / Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen
Nubia Z60S Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	90 fps
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 1 TB UFS 4.0 Flash	89 fps -1%
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	62 fps -31%
Realme GT 6 Adreno 735, SD 8s Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	60 fps -33%
Motorola Edge 50 Pro Adreno 720, SD 7 Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	40 fps -56%

GFXBench / Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
Realme GT 6 Adreno 735, SD 8s Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	185 fps +2%
Nubia Z60S Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	181 fps
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 1 TB UFS 4.0 Flash	175 fps -3%
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	77 fps -57%
Motorola Edge 50 Pro Adreno 720, SD 7 Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	57 fps -69%

GFXBench / 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
Nubia Z60S Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	33 fps
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 1 TB UFS 4.0 Flash	31 fps -6%
Realme GT 6 Adreno 735, SD 8s Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	21 fps -36%
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	12 fps -64%
Motorola Edge 50 Pro Adreno 720, SD 7 Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	11 fps -67%

Jetstream 2 | Speedometer 3.0 | WebXPRT 4 | Octane V2 | Mozilla Kraken 1.1

Jetstream 2 - Total Score
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro (chrome 127)	171.1 Points +118%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (62.7 - 179.2, n=23)	133.1 Points +69%
Motorola Edge 50 Pro (Chrome 124)	123.193 Points +57%
Average of class Smartphone (13.8 - 387, n=159, last 2 years)	115.6 Points +47%
Realme GT 6 (Chrome V125))	94.736 Points +21%
Nubia Z60S Pro (Chrome 128)	78.563 Points
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Chrome 121)	13.847 Points -82%

Speedometer 3.0 - Score
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (5.56 - 12.7, n=4)	9.72 runs/min +75%
Average of class Smartphone (1.03 - 33.5, n=50, last 2 years)	9.29 runs/min +67%
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Chrome 122)	8.98 runs/min +62%
Motorola Edge 50 Pro (Chrome 124)	7.04 runs/min +27%
Nubia Z60S Pro (Chrome 128)	5.56 runs/min
Realme GT 6 (Chrome V125))	5.18 runs/min -7%

WebXPRT 4 - Overall
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro (chrome 127)	156 Points +100%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (28 - 183, n=22)	130.6 Points +67%
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Chrome 121)	130 Points +67%
Average of class Smartphone (22 - 267, n=151, last 2 years)	110 Points +41%
Motorola Edge 50 Pro (Chrome 124)	103 Points +32%
Realme GT 6 (Chrome V125))	101 Points +29%
Nubia Z60S Pro (Chrome 128)	78 Points

Octane V2 - Total Score
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Chrome 121)	51202 Points +128%
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro (chrome 127)	49818 Points +122%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (19870 - 65418, n=25)	45827 Points +104%
Motorola Edge 50 Pro (Chrome 124)	39130 Points +74%
Average of class Smartphone (2228 - 98997, n=195, last 2 years)	35729 Points +59%
Realme GT 6 (Chrome V125))	30234 Points +35%
Nubia Z60S Pro (Chrome 128)	22453 Points

Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total
Nubia Z60S Pro (Chrome 128)	1767.4 ms *
Average of class Smartphone (277 - 28190, n=158, last 2 years)	1643 ms * +7%
Realme GT 6 (Chrome V125))	1221.4 ms * +31%
Motorola Edge 50 Pro (Chrome 124)	1150 ms * +35%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (602 - 1837, n=22)	1023 ms * +42%
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Chrome 121)	840.3 ms * +52%
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro (chrome 127)	802.4 ms * +55%

* ... smaller is better

	Nubia Z60S Pro	Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro	Motorola Edge 50 Pro	Realme GT 6	Samsung Galaxy S23 FE	Average 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	Average of class Smartphone
AndroBench 3-5		-7%	-47%	-12%	-48%	-9%	-46%
Sequential Read 256KB	3384.81	3070.33 -9%	1023.6 -70%	3452.12 2%	1657.44 -51%	3596 ?(3249 - 4384, n=24) 6%	1815 ?(226 - 4512, n=188, last 2 years) -46%
Sequential Write 256KB	2938.52	2987.47 2%	1025.9 -65%	3211.78 9%	994.67 -66%	2594 ?(1014 - 3348, n=24) -12%	1405 ?(57.5 - 3875, n=188, last 2 years) -52%
Random Read 4KB	451.45	381.58 -15%	337 -25%	315.76 -30%	322.32 -29%	417 ?(367 - 483, n=24) -8%	272 ?(22.2 - 543, n=188, last 2 years) -40%
Random Write 4KB	544.38	520.87 -4%	390.2 -28%	397.65 -27%	288.23 -47%	418 ?(152.9 - 730, n=24) -23%	301 ?(9.4 - 730, n=188, last 2 years) -45%

Emissions: Nubia Z60S Pro shows moderate throttling

Temperature

The surface temperatures are somewhat on the higher side under constant load; we measured over 54 °C at the peak.

However, this is only partially reflected in the 3DMark stress tests. The Z60S Pro is often not particularly stable in terms of performance, but the throttling is moderate.

Max. Load

Idle


54.2 °C 130 F	52.2 °C 126 F	42.5 °C 109 F
52.4 °C 126 F	50.8 °C 123 F	45.1 °C 113 F
49.9 °C 122 F	50 °C 122 F	42.9 °C 109 F

Maximum: 54.2 °C = 130 F
Average: 48.9 °C = 120 F


43.9 °C 111 F	47.2 °C 117 F	46.8 °C 116 F
44 °C 111 F	45.3 °C 114 F	45 °C 113 F
42.4 °C 108 F	45.3 °C 114 F	46.7 °C 116 F

Maximum: 47.2 °C = 117 F
Average: 45.2 °C = 113 F

Power Supply (max.) 30.3 °C = 87 F | Room Temperature 20.9 °C = 70 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated) & Voltcraft IR-260

(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 48.9 °C / 120 F, compared to the average of 32.8 °C / 91 F for the devices in the class Smartphone.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 54.2 °C / 130 F, compared to the average of 35.1 °C / 95 F, ranging from 21.9 to 63.2 °C for the class Smartphone.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 47.2 °C / 117 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 28.9 °C / 84 F, compared to the device average of 32.8 °C / 91 F.

3DMark Steel Nomad Stress Test

3DMark
Wild Life Stress Test Stability
Motorola Edge 50 Pro Adreno 720, SD 7 Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	88.6 % +33%
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	69.9 % +5%
Nubia Z60S Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	66.8 %
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 1 TB UFS 4.0 Flash	54.7 % -18%
Realme GT 6 Adreno 735, SD 8s Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	54.4 % -19%
Wild Life Extreme Stress Test
Motorola Edge 50 Pro Adreno 720, SD 7 Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	98.8 % +38%
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	73.5 % +2%
Nubia Z60S Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	71.8 %
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 1 TB UFS 4.0 Flash	69.5 % -3%
Realme GT 6 Adreno 735, SD 8s Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	53.7 % -25%
Solar Bay Stress Test Stability
Nubia Z60S Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	91.1 %
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 1 TB UFS 4.0 Flash	74.4 % -18%
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	69 % -24%
Realme GT 6 Adreno 735, SD 8s Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	51.3 % -44%
Steel Nomad Light Stress Test Stability
Nubia Z60S Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	98.1 %
Realme GT 6 Adreno 735, SD 8s Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	50.3 % -49%

Nubia Z60S Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash; Wild Life Extreme Stress Test; 1.1.4.1: Ø18.6 (16.1-22.4)

Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 1 TB UFS 4.0 Flash; Wild Life Extreme Stress Test; 1.1.4.1: Ø16.7 (14.2-20.4)

Motorola Edge 50 Pro Adreno 720, SD 7 Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 2.2 Flash; Wild Life Extreme Stress Test; 1.1.4.1: Ø8.78 (8.73-8.83)

Realme GT 6 Adreno 735, SD 8s Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash; Wild Life Extreme Stress Test; 1.1.4.1: Ø15 (9.85-18.3)

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash; Wild Life Extreme Stress Test; 1.1.4.1: Ø8.59 (7.53-10.2)

Nubia Z60S Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash; Wild Life Stress Test Stability; 0.0.0.0: Ø67.4 (54.1-81)

Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 1 TB UFS 4.0 Flash; Wild Life Stress Test Stability; 0.0.0.0: Ø52.1 (39.9-72.9)

Motorola Edge 50 Pro Adreno 720, SD 7 Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 2.2 Flash; Wild Life Stress Test Stability; 0.0.0.0: Ø29.7 (28.6-32.3)

Realme GT 6 Adreno 735, SD 8s Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash; Wild Life Stress Test Stability; 0.0.0.0: Ø49 (37.2-68.4)

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash; Wild Life Stress Test Stability; 1.0.6.5: Ø30.9 (26.6-38.1)

Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 1 TB UFS 4.0 Flash; Solar Bay Unlimited Stress Test Stability; 1.0.6.5: Ø13.3 (11.9-15.9)

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash; Solar Bay Unlimited Stress Test Stability; 1.0.6.5: Ø9.91 (8.77-12)

Nubia Z60S Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash; Solar Bay Stress Test Stability; 1.0.6.5: Ø16.8 (15.8-17.4)

Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 1 TB UFS 4.0 Flash; Solar Bay Stress Test Stability; 1.0.6.5: Ø13.8 (11.7-15.7)

Realme GT 6 Adreno 735, SD 8s Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash; Solar Bay Stress Test Stability; 1.0.6.5: Ø13.7 (8.51-16.6)

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash; Solar Bay Stress Test Stability; 1.0.6.5: Ø9.78 (8.18-11.9)

Nubia Z60S Pro Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash; Steel Nomad Light Stress Test Stability; 1.0.0.15: Ø8.12 (8.04-8.2)

Realme GT 6 Adreno 735, SD 8s Gen 3, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash; Steel Nomad Light Stress Test Stability; 1.0.0.15: Ø7.01 (4.04-8.03)

Loudspeaker

The stereo speakers of the Nubia phone show linear mids and a hint of bass in our test. The trebles also only dip slightly. Alternatively, headphones can be connected via the USB-C port or wirelessly via Bluetooth. There is a wide range of audio codecs to choose from.

Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)

Nubia Z60S Pro audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (90.3 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 24% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.1% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 7.1% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 6% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 90% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 37%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 25% of all tested devices were better, 5% similar, 69% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (88.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 20.9% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.9% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (5.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5.3% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (4.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (17.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 10% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 84% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 37%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 31% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 62% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Energy: The Z60S Pro charges quickly

Power consumption

The Z60S Pro features a 5,100 mAh battery, which can be charged via USB-C with up to 80 W. This means that the Nubia phone takes around 35 minutes to fully charge.

The 6.78-inch smartphone is a bit power-hungry when idle at over 2 W but consumes over 18 W under load, which is not exactly low.

Power Consumption

Off / Standby	0.33 / 0.17 Watt
Idle	0.91 / 2.2 / 2.31 Watt
Load	7.64 / 18.05 Watt


Key: min: , med: , max: Metrahit Energy Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.

	Nubia Z60S Pro 5100 mAh	Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro 5000 mAh	Motorola Edge 50 Pro 4500 mAh	Realme GT 6 5500 mAh	Samsung Galaxy S23 FE 4500 mAh	Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Average of class Smartphone
Power Consumption		24%	35%	19%	4%	14%	26%
Idle Minimum *	0.91	0.79 13%	0.9 1%	1.01 -11%	0.69 24%	1.036 ?(0.7 - 2.37, n=23) -14%	0.906 ?(0.4 - 2.37, n=147, last 2 years) -0%
Idle Average *	2.2	1.05 52%	1.3 41%	1.09 50%	1.15 48%	1.766 ?(0.8 - 7.18, n=23) 20%	1.441 ?(0.6 - 4.26, n=147, last 2 years) 34%
Idle Maximum *	2.31	1.13 51%	1.6 31%	1.16 50%	1.26 45%	1.94 ?(1.07 - 8.22, n=23) 16%	1.605 ?(0.83 - 4.45, n=147, last 2 years) 31%
Load Average *	7.64	7.88 -3%	4.8 37%	9.86 -29%	15.93 -109%	7.22 ?(2.61 - 15.3, n=23) 5%	6.34 ?(2.3 - 16.5, n=145, last 2 years) 17%
Load Maximum *	18.05	16.48 9%	6.7 63%	11.64 36%	16.09 11%	10.4 ?(4.57 - 18.1, n=23) 42%	9.35 ?(3.53 - 20.8, n=145, last 2 years) 48%

* ... smaller is better

Power consumption: Geekbench (150 cd/m²)

Nubia Z60S Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2; Geekbench 5.5 Power Consumption 150cd: Ø6.21 (1.024-14.6)

Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2; Geekbench 5.5 Power Consumption 150cd: Ø6.26 (1.051-14.6)

Nubia Z60S Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø1.116 (1.076-1.206)

Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø0.863 (0.736-1.089)

Power consumption: GFXBench (150 cd/m²)

Nubia Z60S Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2; 1920x1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Offscreen: Ø3.83 (3.53-4.18)

Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2; 1920x1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Offscreen: Ø11.6 (10.3-13.1)

Nubia Z60S Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø1.116 (1.076-1.206)

Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø0.863 (0.736-1.089)

Battery life

In our WLAN test, the mid-range phone demonstrated an excellent battery life under realistic conditions and a display brightness of 150 cd/m².

With over 17 hours of run time, the included battery keeps the Z60S Pro alive for a very long time.

Battery Runtime


WiFi Websurfing (Chrome 128)		17h 06min

Battery Runtime - WiFi v1.3
Nubia Z60S Pro 5100 mAh	1026 min
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro 5000 mAh	909 min
Motorola Edge 50 Pro 4500 mAh	979 min
Realme GT 6 5500 mAh	1155 min
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE 4500 mAh	815 min

Pros

+ good OLED panel

+ high-quality housing with IP68 rating

+ fast chipset & memory

+ appealing main camera

+ Fast charging + power adapter ex works

+ strong features

Cons

- Display could be a little brighter

- high waste heat + throttling

- only 3 years of updates

- heavy & bulky

Verdict: The Nubia Z60S Pro makes for an interesting mid-ranger

The Nubia Z60S Pro. Test device provided by Nubia

The Nubia Z60S Pro turns out to be a real insider tip in the mid-range in our test. The attractively priced smartphone from the ZTE subsidiary has a good feature set including USB 3.2, tri-band GNSS, Wi-Fi 6E, and the works combined with appealing performance.

The 35 mm wide-angle camera, which is somewhat unusual on paper, surprises with its low-light abilities and a precisely calibrated color balance. The strong battery life and the appealing speakers round off the package of the Nubia Z60S Pro smartphone.

With the Z60S Pro, Nubia brings a very interesting smartphone to the mid-range segment, wherein its strengths clearly outweigh the drawbacks."

We only see real weaknesses in the Z60S Pro's price range up to €600 and the higher emissions in combination with the throttling of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.

The guaranteed updates for three years are not bad but nothing to write home about either. If you want to be supplied with security patches for longer, you can take a closer look at the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE. We see further alternatives to the Nubia Z60S Pro in the Motorola Edge 50 Pro or the Poco F6 Pro.

Price and availability

The Nubia Z60S Pro can be had from online retailers such as Amazon or directly from the manufacturerhttps://eu.nubia.com/de-de/products/nubia-z60s-pro?variant=43967257903304.

Note: We have updated our rating system and the results of version 8 are not comparable with the results of version 7 here available here.

Nubia Z60S Pro - 2024-09-27 09/27/2024 v8
Marcus Herbrich

Chassis

88%

Keyboard

67 / 75 → 89%

Pointing Device

92%

Connectivity

62 / 69 → 89%

Weight

88%

Battery

91%

Display

90%

Games Performance

39 / 55 → 71%

Application Performance

66 / 85 → 78%

AI Performance

14%

Temperature

80%

Noise

100%

Audio

77 / 90 → 86%

Camera

80%

Average

61%

85%

Smartphone - Weighted Average

CO2 Emissions
No Data

Materials
0%

Packaging
50%

Power Use
92.2%

Repairability
40%

Software Updates
33.3%

Total Sustainability Score: 35.9%

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Nubia Z60S Pro Review: Flagship killer smartphone with an unusual 35 mm primary camera

Potential competitors in comparison

Housing: The Z60S Pro is waterproof

Size comparison

Features: Z60S Pro with a fast USB port

Software: Nubia Z60S Pro comes with Android 14

Sustainability

Communication and GNSS: Z60S Pro with 5G

Phone functions and voice quality: Z60S Pro features dual SIM

Cameras: Z60S Pro with special main camera

Accessories and Warranty: Nubia Z60S Pro with case and adapter

Input devices and operation: Z60S Pro with Face Unlock

Display: Z60S Pro smartphone relies on OLED

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

Display Response Times

Performance: Z60S Pro comes with Qualcomm SoC

Emissions: Nubia Z60S Pro shows moderate throttling

Temperature

3DMark Steel Nomad Stress Test

Loudspeaker

Nubia Z60S Pro audio analysis

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE audio analysis

Energy: The Z60S Pro charges quickly

Power consumption

Power consumption: Geekbench (150 cd/m²)

Power consumption: GFXBench (150 cd/m²)

Battery life

Pros

Cons

Verdict: The Nubia Z60S Pro makes for an interesting mid-ranger

Price and availability

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