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ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra arrives as new flagship smartphone with impressive camera technology

The Nubia Z50 Ultra comes in three colours and four memory configurations. (Image source: ZTE)
The Nubia Z50 Ultra comes in three colours and four memory configurations. (Image source: ZTE)
ZTE has presented the Nubia Z50 Ultra in China, where it starts at just CNY 3,999 (~US$577). The Nubia Z50 Ultra contains flagship hardware like the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and a 120 Hz AMOLED display. Additionally, ZTE has included three exciting rear-facing cameras and its latest 'Neovision' under-panel camera technology.

ZTE has now unveiled the Nubia Z50 Ultra after releasing plenty of teasers on Chinese social media. As expected, ZTE has packed the smartphone full of exciting features, although it is likely to remain a Chinese exclusive. Neither ZTE nor Nubia has confirmed as much yet, but Nubia never released the Z40 Pro outside its home market.

In summary, ZTE equips the Nubia Z50 Ultra with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, as well as a 6.8-inch AMOLED display that operates at 2,480 x 1,116 pixels, 120 Hz, 1,500 nits peak brightness and has an integrated optical fingerprint scanner. Additionally, the device is available in multiple memory configurations up to 1 TB of UFS 4.0 storage and 16 GB of LPDDR5x RAM. Moreover, the Nubia Z50 Ultra has a 5,000 mAh battery that supports 80 W wired charging; no wireless charging is offered.

(Image source: ZTE)
(Image source: ZTE)
(Image source: ZTE)
(Image source: ZTE)

The Nubia Z50 Ultra continues with ZTE's trend of including under-panel selfie cameras that create a notch-free viewing experience. ZTE calls its fourth-generation under-panel technology 'Neovision'; image quality from the 16 MP camera remains to be seen, though. Elsewhere, ZTE has included a customisable physical slider that can serve as a mute switch or take fire up the default camera app, among other uses. The Nubia Z50 Ultra also ships with MyOS 13 based on Android 13 and has a USB 3.1 Type-C port for fast data transfer.

Arguably, the smartphone's cameras are the star of the show, with a Sony IMX787 outputting at 64 MP as its primary camera, which provides a 35 mm equivalent focal length. The Nubia Z50 Ultra has a 64 MP telephoto camera too, with 3.3x optical zoom and an 85 mm equivalent focal length. Finally, there is a 50 MP ultra-wide-angle camera with a 116˚ field of view and a 14 mm equivalent focal length. The Nubia Z50 Ultra will be available in China from March 14. By default, the smartphone will come in black and grey colourways, with a third 'Starry Night' option inspired by the Vincent Van Gogh painting of the same name. 

  • 8 GB & 256 GB: CNY 3,999 (~US$577)
  • 12 GB & 256 GB: CNY 4,299 (~US$621)
  • 12 GB & 512 GB: CNY 4,699 (~US$664)
  • 12 GB & 512 GB Starry Night Edition: CNY 4,999 (~US$722)
  • 16 GB & 1TB: CNY 5,999 (~US$866)
(Image source: ZTE)
(Image source: ZTE)
(Image source: ZTE)
(Image source: ZTE)
(Image source: ZTE)
(Image source: ZTE)
(Image source: ZTE)
(Image source: ZTE)
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Alex Alderson, 2023-03- 7 (Update: 2023-03- 7)