Late last year, ZTE launched the nubia Z70 Ultra, its Snapdragon 8 Elite powered camera phone. Now the company has cooked up an “S” upgrade with a larger image sensor in the 35mm main camera and a larger battery. Also new today is the nubia Tablet Pro – a flagship tablet with no 3D gimmicks.
nubia Z70S Ultra
The nubia Z70S Ultra arrives with a 50MP 1/1.3” OmniVision Light Fusion 900 sensor (sometimes translated as “Light Hunter”). The original Z70 Ultra had a smaller 1/1.56” sensor (Sony IMX906). The new camera changes to a fixed f/1.7 35mm lens, instead of the variable lens of the previous model (f/1.6-f/4.0). Check out our review for a look at how the old camera did.
The 70mm telephoto camera has a 64MP 1/2” sensor with an OIS-enabled f/2.48 lens. The third camera, a 122° 50MP ultra-wide module has a 13mm f/2.0 lens with autofocus that allows it to take macro shots from just 2.5cm/1in.
nubia Z70S Ultra: 50MP 1/1.3” 35mm main • 64MP 70mm tele • 50MP 122° UW
If the camera-inspired design of the phone didn’t convince you, maybe the dedicated shutter key will. You can quickly launch the camera from a locked phone by long-pressing the shutter key – then you don’t even have to move your finger to take photos.
The nubia Z70S Ultra has a larger 6,600mAh battery with 80W charging
The other improvement on the nubia Z70S Ultra is the 6,600mAh battery, up from 6,150mAh on the original. The phone still supports 80W wired-only charging. Impressively, the dimensions of the phone remain the same – 164.3 x 77.1 x 8.6mm and 228g.
The other details are the same – a roomy 6.85” OLED display that is unblemished, thanks to the under display selfie camera. It runs at 144Hz and has 1,216 x 2,688px resolution. It’s a 10-bit BOE Q9+ panel with 100% DCI-P3 coverage and 2,592Hz high-frequency PWM dimming. One relatively small change this generation is the protection – Gorilla Glass 7i, replacing the 2nd gen Longxi glass of the original.
nubia Z70S Ultra with 6.85” display and under display camera
The phone is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite with up to 16GB LPDDR5X RAM and 1TB UFS 4.0 storage, though there is a special edition with 24GB RAM too.
nubia Z70S Ultra: Snapdragon 8 Elite • IP68/IP69 rating
The rear glass uses nanotexturing to create a “calfskin” pattern. The phone is rated IP68 (submersion to 1.5m for 30 minutes) and IP69 (water up to 90°).
nubia Z70S Ultra color options
The nubia Z70S Ultra is available on ZTEMall.com in Twilight and Melting Gold colors (the latter is available only in 256GB and 512GB). The base 12/256GB model starts at CNY 4,600 ($630/€555/₹53,500). The prices of the other memory options are below.
| nubia Z70S Ultra | Price |
|---|---|
| 12GB/256GB | CNY 4,600 |
| 16GB/512GB | CNY 5,000 |
| 16GB/1TB | CNY 5,600 |
| 24GB/1TB | CNY 6,300 |
nubia Tablet Pro
The nubia Tablet Pro features a 10.9” LCD with 144Hz refresh rate and 10-bit colors. The panel has 2,880 x 1,800px resolution (16:10) and is surrounded by quad speakers (6.4cc chambers) with DTS:X.
nubia Tablet Pro color options
It is powered by the same Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 1TB storage. The chip is cooled with copper foil, graphene and thermal compound, which lead the heat to the tablet’s aluminum frame.
Inside is a 10,100mAh battery with 66W charging. The tablet measures 7.3mm thick and weighs 523g. It is designed to sit at a 45° angle for gaming, streaming and work.
nubia Tablet Pro
Speaking of, the tablet has pogo pins at the bottom, which connect to the optional keyboard cover. The keys have 1.3mm travel and use a scissor mechanism. The touchpad recognizes over 12 gestures. A stylus is also available if you need one.
You can find the nubia Tablet Pro on ZTE’s online store in China. The base 8/256GB model starts at CNY 2,800 ($385/€340/₹32,500) and you can pick between Titanium Black and Aurora Silver.
| nubia Tablet Pro | Price |
|---|---|
| 8GB/256GB | CNY 2,800 |
| 12GB/256GB | CNY 3,000 |
| 16GB/512GB | CNY 3,400 |
| 16GB/1TB | CNY 4,000 |
nubia Tablet Pro highlights
Source 1 | Source 2 (in Chinese)