ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra - for gamers, photographers and people who don't take selfies

It's hard to doubt the ability of the Chinese company ZTE to create high-quality smartphones in any price category. The main Z-line regularly pleases fans of the brand with high-tech devices with impressive photo capabilities. The hero of today's review is a slightly improved version of its predecessor without the S-index, which eliminates the shortcomings and at the same time transfers all the characteristic features of the unit. However, some aspects remain controversial.

The appearance of the new product is stylish, but still definitely not ideal. The massive block of photo modules can cause inconvenience, also the thickness of the case is slightly larger than that of classmates due to the presence of moisture protection according to IP68 standards and a large battery. However, such shortcomings are almost completely compensated by the beautiful colors of the back panels, stylized as leather, metal edging, thin screen frames, under-screen fingerprint scanner and 12-megapixel selfie camera. However, due to the mentioned feature, you should not expect high-quality photos from the front sensor. The 6.85-inch AMOLED display has a resolution of 2688x1216 pixels, which is generally sufficient for image clarity. There is also smoothness of content with a refresh rate of 144 hertz, and a flagship brightness reserve of 4000 nits. Color rendering is also well calibrated.

The technical characteristics are the overclocked Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite CPU, 12/16/24 GB of RAM and the Adreno 830 video core. This is the most productive bundle for Android smartphones today, so there is no need to doubt its power. It is impossible to notice any lags in the Android 15 interface, the speed of launching applications is maximum, and all existing games surprise with an extremely smooth frame rate exceeding 60 frames per second. The 6600 mAh battery guarantees more than 9-10 hours of active screen time, it is charged only by wire (80 W). This fact is somewhat disappointing. The buyer is given a choice of 256 GB, 512 GB or 1024 GB of ROM. There is no slot for MicroSD cards.

The title of "cameraphone" for this device is not for nothing. The main 50MP Omnivision inch photo sensor, 64MP telephoto lens with three-fold optical zoom are equipped with hybrid stabilization, and the 50MP wide-angle module is also good. Together, the trio provides a wide range of shooting scenarios; you can create an amazing photo even in pitch darkness or with high dynamics of objects. Video in 8K resolution will also only please the eye. The stereo speakers are loud, the bass is audible, there is even some volume of sound. Of course, the gadget has NFC contactless payment and 5G support. In the end, you can only find fault with the mediocrely optimized proprietary shell. Otherwise, the device is no worse, or even better than many of its competitors.