ZTE Nubia Z40 Pro Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

ZTE Nubia Z40 Pro - photographic revolution

The Chinese company ZTE continues to lose its popularity in the smartphone market, but the corporation's management still hopes to regain the leading position it had a decade ago. So, the manufacturer decided to do everything possible so that the updated flagship of the company received the most technologically advanced cameras for today. Did the once popular developer manage to create the perfect camera phone?

The appearance of the novelty is not without original interesting features. A large, but not particularly protruding camera block from the glass back panel, a metal edging that cools the palm, and inconspicuous screen frames add up to an expensive and stylish exterior that you can’t look away from. The 6.7-inch AMOLED display received a major resolution increase to 3200x1440 pixels, which had a positive effect on image clarity. Brightness and contrast levels are flagship high, as is the 120Hz refresh rate. Of course, it is necessary to appreciate the quality of the oleophobic coating, as well as the work of the under-display fingerprint sensor.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 CPU has already become the most sought-after processor in top-end Android smartphones. Together with 8GB/12GB RAM and Adreno 730 graphics accelerator, it impresses gamers all over the world with both benchmark results (over a million points in Antutu test) and maximum graphics presets in games. Unfortunately, the outstanding performance comes at the cost of excessive heat and throttling. Due to this process, long gaming sessions lead to a hot case and even stuttering of the gameplay. The power efficiency of the chipset is not high, but potential problems with autonomy are solved thanks to two batteries with a combined capacity of 5000mAh . They provide about 8-9 hours of active screen time, while endowed with fast wired ( 120W ) and wireless (50W) charging . The phablet did without a slot for microSD cards, because with an internal storage size of 256/512GB, they would hardly be useful.

The main 50-, 64- and 8-megapixel photomodules are headed by the Sony IMX787 module, specially modified for the gadget in question. Excellent lenses, optimized software, hybrid stabilization help the sensors to demonstrate phenomenal detail and color reproduction in any light conditions. The dynamics of objects slightly affects the photo and video shooting. At the right moment, a telephoto lens with a fivefold optical zoom will also help out. Stereo sound , Android 12, support for 5G networks and NFC contactless payments enhance the attractiveness of the device, which cannot be said about bugs in the software and a number of untranslated settings items and other menus. However, such shortcomings do not at all spoil the impression of an extremely relevant, albeit rare device in Europe and the CIS.