ZTE has launched the Nubia Z50 Ultra in China, a juiced-up variant of the Nubia Z50 that was launched in December last year. The highlight of the smartphone is its notch/punch-hole-free AMOLED display, thanks to the under-display selfie camera.
Price and availability:
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra is up for pre-orders in China and will start shipping starting March 14 in Gray and Black color options. The base model with 8GB/256GB storage is priced at CNY 3,999 (approx Rs. 47,100), the model with 12GB/256GB storage carries a price tag of CNY 4,299 (approx Rs. 50,650), the 12GB/512GB storage model will cost you CNY 4,699 (approx Rs. 55,350), and CNY 5,999 (approx Rs. 70,600) for the top variant with 16GB/1TB storage configuration.
There is also a special edition of Nubia Z50 Ultra named Starry Night Collector’s edition that comes with 12GB/512GB storage configuration and carries a price tag of CNY 4,999 (approx Rs. 59,000). The design of the special variant is inspired by the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh’s “Starry Night” and comes in blue color.
Specifications:
Nubia Z50 Ultra sports a 6.8-inch FHD+ (2480×1116 pixels) AMOLED panel with eye protection (1440Hz PWM dimming) and up to 120Hz refresh rate. The smartphone ships with MyOS 13 based on the latest Android 13 out of the box. It is powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset paired with up to 16GB LPDDR5x RAM. It has got up to 1TB of UFS 4.0 storage and does not support expansion via an external memory chip.
Talking about the selfie camera first, the smartphone comes equipped with a custom-made 16MP OmniVision OV16E1Q under-display camera (UDC). ZTE claims that the light transmittance has improved by 30 percent enabling Z50 Ultra to capture better selfie shots than before. Screen transparency is also increased by 50 percent, thanks to the AI super-sensing engine and image super-transparency advancement technology.
Coming to the rear, the Z50 Ultra features a triple-camera setup equipped with a 64MP Sony IMX787 sensor with a 35mm focal length and OIS (optical image stabilization) support, an 85mm 64MP primary sensor with OIS, and 50MP 2-in-1 ultra-wide plus super macro sensor. The setup comes paired with an LED flash and is accompanied by multi-channel spectral sensors.
5G-enabled dual SIM Nubia Z50 Ultra packs a 5,000mAh battery and supports fast charging via an 80W charging adapter. In addition, the phone is equipped with a large vapor chamber liquid cooling system, an x-axis linear motor for better vibration feedback, and DTS:X Ultra-enabled dual speakers for an immersive audio experience.
In terms of connectivity, the phone offers WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, GPS/A-GPS, Bluetooth v5.3, NFC, IR blaster, and USB Type-C port. Sensors on the smartphone include an accelerometer, magnetometer, proximity, gyroscope, and ambient light. The device weighs 228g and measures 169.9×76.3×8.3mm.
