The Nubia Z60 Ultra has been officially released in China, marking ZTE's third smartphone powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset for the Chinese market. While the Red Magic 9 Pro and Red Magic 9 Pro+ are gaming-focused devices, the Z60 Ultra focuses on delivering top-notch camera performance, making it a strong competitor to popular smartphones like the OnePlus 12, Realme GT 5 Pro, iQOO 12 Pro, and Xiaomi 14 Pro in the Chinese market. Let's take a closer look at the specifications, features, and price of this device.
Design and Display
Starting with the design, the Nubia Z60 Ultra boasts a display that offers a truly immersive full-screen viewing experience. Similar to its competitors, it features slim bezels, but what sets it apart is the absence of a camera cutout. Instead, it comes equipped with an under-display camera, utilizing ZTE's fifth-generation under-display camera technology. This technology ensures better front camera performance despite being placed beneath the display.
The Nubia Z60 Ultra will be available in three variants: Star Collector’s Edition, Galaxy, and Star Glory colors. The Starry Sky Collector’s Edition features a distinctive back panel with a 3D starry sky design created using micro-etching technology. On the other hand, the Galaxy and Star Glory color variants incorporate AG frosting technology, which combines matte and bright finishes. Additionally, the device features an IP68-rated dustproof and water-resistant chassis. It weighs 246 grams and has a thickness of 8.78mm.
The Nubia Z60 Ultra sports a 6.8-inch BOE Q9+ OLED display with a resolution of 2480 x 1116 pixels and a high refresh rate of 120Hz. It also offers a 1200Hz instantaneous touch sampling rate, 2160Hz PWM high-frequency dimming, a local peak brightness of 1500 nits, 10-bit color depth, and a 100 percent DCI-P3 color gamut. For security, it includes an in-screen fingerprint scanner.
Specifications and Camera
Under the hood, the Nubia Z60 Ultra is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip. It offers options of up to 24GB of LPDDR5x RAM and an impressive 1TB of UFS 4.0 storage. The device is backed by a 6,000mAh silicone carbon anode battery, which provides more energy without increasing the weight of the device. It also supports 80W wired charging, although wireless charging is not available.
On the rear, the Nubia Z60 Ultra features a powerful triple-camera system. This system includes a 50-megapixel Sony IMX800 primary camera with an 18mm focal length, a 50-megapixel OmniVision OV50E ultra-wide lens with a 35mm focal length, and a 64-megapixel OV64B periscope telephoto lens offering 3x optical zoom and an 85mm focal length. All three cameras are equipped with optical image stabilization (OIS) and support 4K 120fps video recording. For selfies, it houses a 12-megapixel under-display camera with its display chip and an AI deep-sensing engine.
The Z60 Ultra runs on My OS 14, which is based on Android 14. It also includes various features such as dual SIM support, 5G connectivity, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, dual-frequency GPS, an IR blaster, NFC, a USB-C (USB 3.1) port, an x-axis linear motor, and dual speakers.
Pricing and Availability
In China, the Nubia Z60 Ultra is available in five different configurations:
- 12GB RAM + 256GB storage: 4,299 Yuan (~$600)
- 16GB RAM + 512GB storage: 4,699 Yuan (~$660)
- 16GB RAM + 1TB storage: 5,299 Yuan (~$740)
- 24GB RAM + 1TB storage: 5,999 Yuan (~$840)
- Nubia Z60 Ultra Starry Night Collector’s Edition (16GB+512GB): 4,999 Yuan (~$700)
These options provide users with a range of choices based on their storage and memory requirements. As for availability, the Nubia Z60 Ultra is currently exclusive to the Chinese market, and there is no information available regarding its international release.
