The Nubia Z80 Ultra is the latest flagship smartphone from Nubia, offering powerful upgrades over its predecessor. Featuring the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, a 7,200mAh battery, and an under-display camera, the device promises top-tier performance and impressive battery life. Here’s a breakdown of its key features and specifications.
Design and Display
The Z80 Ultra comes with a 6.85-inch BOE X10 AMOLED display, offering a 1.5K resolution (1,216 x 2,688 px) and a 144Hz refresh rate, delivering vibrant visuals and smooth interactions. The device also integrates an under-display camera with a 16MP resolution, keeping the screen clean and unobstructed. The Nubia Z80 Ultra comes in Black, Silver, Starry Night Blue, and Luo Tian Yi Red.
Internals and Software
Powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, the Z80 Ultra is equipped with up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 1TB of UFS 4.1 storage, ensuring lightning-fast performance and ample space for apps and files. The phone is equipped with a liquid metal cooling solution, similar to Nubia’s Red Magic gaming phones, and features a 3D Ice Steel VC heat sink for effective thermal management. This means the Z80 Ultra should easily handle your gaming needs as well.
It runs on Android 13 with Nubia’s custom skin.
Cameras
The Z80 Ultra features a versatile triple-camera setup, comprising a 35mm equivalent main camera with a 1/1.3-inch Omnivision 990 sensor, which offers improved image quality. There’s also a 64MP periscope with a 1/2” sensor for 3x optical zoom and an 18mm equivalent ultrawide camera with a 1/1.55-inch sensor.
The device features AI-powered photography filters, with automatic color profile recommendations and manual adjustments for creative control. Additionally, an optional photography kit priced at $95 is available, which includes a T-mount for external lenses and a cold shoe for mounting accessories like microphones and lights.
Battery and Pricing
The Z80 Ultra is equipped with a 7,200mAh Si/C battery that supports 90W wired and 80W wireless charging, allowing for fast recharges and long-lasting power. Pricing for the device starts at $701 for the 12GB/512GB variant and goes up to $842 for the Starry Sky Collector’s Edition.
Nubia Z80 Ultra Specifications
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2×4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6×3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) |
| GPU | Adreno 840 |
| OS | HarmonyOS 5.0 |
| Supported Networks | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, 5G |
| Display | 6.85 inches, 1216 x 2688 pixels, AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 2592Hz PWM, HDR10, 2000 nits (peak) |
| RAM | 12 GB, 16 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB, 1TB |
| Card Slot | no |
| Main Camera | 50 MP, f/1.7, 35mm (standard), 1/1.3″, 1.2µm, PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0″, 0.7µm, multi-directional PDAF (15cm – ∞), OIS, 2.7x optical zoom (vs. 26mm cam) 50 MP, f/1.8, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/1.55″, PDAF |
| Front Camera | 16 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.8″, 1.12µm, under display |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Starry Night Blue, Luo Tian Yi Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | under display, ultrasonic |
| Battery |
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh 90W wired, PD3.0, QC4 80W wireless |
| Price |
$701 |