Under-display cameras (UDC) still feel like stuff from the future, albeit the selfies from such cameras are inferior to conventional selfie cameras on smartphones. ZTE was the first major brand to release a smartphone with this technology back in 2020. The Chinese company is now ready to launch its fourth generation of under-display cameras with the Nubia Z50 Ultra.

The brand will introduce the smartphone on March 7 with a UDC technology called Neovision. Before that, we decided to gather everything we know about the upcoming Nubia Z50 Ultra. From specs and design to expected pricing, you’ll find it all in this post.

Nubia Z50 Ultra

Design & Display

Nubia Z50 Ultra will be the brand’s latest flagship smartphone and is claimed to pack cutting-edge hardware. It will also arrive with an impressive design that you won’t see on phones from any other brand. The new smartphone will have a focus on photography, just like every other flagship phone nowadays. It will have a big camera module on the back with two large rings and two small ones.

The smartphone has a flat back with even flatter sides. The corners are slightly round. The more interesting stuff is on the front. As mentioned, the device will have an under-display selfie camera and it will be practically invisible too, meaning you’ll get a cutout-free display. While the concept is pretty interesting, we still don’t expect good selfies from it.

Z50 Ultra

The Z50 Ultra will have a notification/alert slider on its right edge, while the bottom will feature a speaker grille, a SIM slot, and a USB-C port. The top side will have an IR blaster.

Teasers reveal the smartphone will use a 6.8-inch screen on the front with a 1440Hz PWM Dimming and UL eye protection certificate. The display for the device has been developed in collaboration with BOE, offering a 2K resolution display with a second-gen display chip. It will feature Neovision UDC— ZTE’s fourth-generation under-display camera tech that has been upgraded to offer better image quality.

Specifications

ZTE is said to have packed top-of-the-line hardware inside the upcoming Nubia Z50 Ultra. The smartphone will be powered by the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. The handset was recently benchmarked on Geekbench and it managed to score 5121 points in the multi-core test and 1494 in the single-core trial. The processor could be paired with LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.0 storage

The company has confirmed the handset will be fueled by a 5,000mAh battery, however, its charging speed is still anyone’s guess. We expect the handset to support at least 80W fast charging. It will likely pack an under-display fingerprint sensor for security.

Nubia Z50 Specs

The handset will arrive with a 16MP under-panel selfie camera that is claimed to be less visible than it was on the Axon 40 Ultra or the Galaxy Z Fold 4. Its front-facing cam will feature a customized 2μm (micrometer). On the software front, the handset could run the Android 13 operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own MyOS 13 custom interface on top.

In the rear camera department, the Nubia Z50 Ultra is set to feature the Sony IMX786 sensor as its main camera, which is capable of capturing 64MP with a 1/1.3-inch optical format, a 35mm equivalent focal length, and an f/1.6 aperture, complete with OIS. Consequently, the primary camera will produce a narrower field of view compared to typical smartphone cameras. It will feature a 64MP periscope lens with OIS and a third camera with a 50 MP sensor and a 14mm equivalent focal length for ultra-wide-angle shots.

Expected Pricing

The Nubia Z50 Ultra will be available for purchase in three color options— Black, White, and a special starry Night Edition. The handset will be launched in China and is not expected to make it to the global market anytime soon. While there’s no official word about its pricing, we can expect it to have a starting price of around $800-$900. For reference, ZTE Axon 40 Ultra, which debuted last year, carries a price tag of $769.

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