ZTE introduced Nubia Z70 Ultra – a flagship with the thinnest screen bezels, a hidden camera and Snapdragon 8 Elite for $635

ZTE has unveiled the flagship smartphone Nubia Z70 Ultra, which combines the straight-line design familiar from previous models in the series with advanced hardware solutions. Compared to the previous generation model, the new product has received a number of important improvements, including a more powerful processor, a brighter screen and updated cameras.

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The AMOLED display of the Z70 Ultra has increased to 6.85 inches. A panel with a resolution of 2688 × 1216 pixels, a refresh rate of 144 Hz and a peak brightness of 2000 cd/m² is used. The screen is framed by a frame with a thickness of only 1.25 mm (the lowest among all smartphones). The smartphone is equipped with an optical fingerprint scanner, which is integrated into the screen area.

The front camera is based on a 16-megapixel sensor (f/2.0) and is located under the display. The triple main camera is built on a 50-megapixel 1/1.56-inch Sony IMX906 sensor with variable aperture (f/1.59-4.0), 35mm optics and support for optical image stabilization. It is complemented by a 64 MP periscope module (f/2.5) with 2.7x optical zoom and a 50 MP wide-angle sensor (f/2.0) with a viewing angle of 122º.

It supports shooting 8K video at up to 30 fps or 4K at up to 120 fps. The updated camera is complemented by a two-stage mechanical control button. Half-pressing the button focuses, and pressing the button fully takes pictures.

The Z70 Ultra is powered by the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, manufactured using a 3nm process technology. The Adreno 830 accelerator is responsible for processing graphics. The smartphone is available in configurations with 12, 16 or 24 GB of RAM and storage capacity of up to 1 TB. A 6150 mAh battery with support for fast charging up to 80 W is responsible for autonomy. A USB Type-C interface is provided for charging.

Nubia Z70 Ultra runs Android 15. The smartphone has dimensions of 164.3 × 77.1 × 8.6 mm and weighs 228 g. Buyers will be able to choose between black and amber body color options. Also available on the market is a limited edition Z70 Ultra in Starry Night Blue design, inspired by the painting “Starry Night” by Vincent Van Gogh.

As for the price, the basic version of the Z70 Ultra with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of ROM will cost $635, and for the model with 24 GB of RAM and 1 TB of ROM you will have to pay $870.