Take a look at the cool model. Yup, though you see a brand-new color design, we got the Nubia Z60 Ultra back again. But it’s not the same one we reviewed before, it’s Nubia’s latest Leading Version. The Leading version is not very different from the regular Z60 Ultra in terms of regular specs. Therefore, we will also talk a bit more about the things that weren’t covered in the preview review.

If there’s something you care about that I didn’t mention, you can check out the regular Z60 Ultra review, where we also put a lot of effort.

Unboxing & Design

The accessories in the box are a manual, SIM card pin, 80W USB-C charger, cable, and a clear, half-wrapped PC case.

In terms of form factor, the Leading version doesn’t make any changes. The straight frame, the main camera with its red circle, and the customizable slider are all there. All the features, such as NFC, IP68 certification, and USB 3.1 Gen 1, have not been cut, and even the weight is the same. The vibration motor is pretty well tuned, and very crispy, which is relatively rare to see in a large-sized phone.

The only downside is that it doesn’t support storage expansion. However, there is a 1TB storage version available, which is a way to solve the storage problem. The only difference in design between the Leading version and the regular version is their color schemes. Obviously, the color scheme of the Leading version has been well-designed. They say the design is inspired by the snowy mountains, and I have to say it looks pretty good.

If you want to say what is ” Leading ” in the ” Leading Version “, undoubtedly, it is the processor.

Benchmark & Gaming

So why is this phone called the Z60 Ultra Leading version? The answer is actually that the processor’s name is also called the Leading version. Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Leading version is simply an 8 Gen 3 overclocked version. The CPU and GPU peak clocking have been increased, but in terms of scores, there doesn’t seem to be much of an improvement.

And what about the gaming experience? Well, it’s not much of an improvement either. Can you tell which one is a bit flatter in these two lines? Even if you look at the average frame rate, that 0.05 difference is really negligible. Lower Power consumption and lower temperatures are probably the only advantages of this Leading version. Of course, there’s also the fact that Nubia has already tuned the regular 8 Gen 3 too well, so the difference between overclocking and not overclocking really doesn’t matter that much.

Whether it’s the Z60 Ultra Leading version or the regular version, it has a very, very large number of options for the gaming mode. In addition to Bypass charging and various auxiliary functions, you can also adjust the touch sampling rate, sensitivity, and other more detailed options.

There’s also Diablo mode, which is even more powerful than Rise mode, so turn it on and put on a phone cooler and you’ll get a gaming experience that rivals the gaming phones. All in all, it may still have flaws, but I’m sure of one thing: It has the best gaming experience of any non-gaming phone in the world.

Display

Even if we’re in the second half of 2024, there’s still no second brand in the world that insists on announcing a flagship phone without a punch-hole. Even if I’ve gotten used to having a black dot on my screen forever, I feel incredibly comfortable when I go back to the Z60 Ultra, both in terms of my eyes and my mind.

The current Under-Display camera technology doesn’t do a perfect job of hiding itself, but it’s still the same thing: you can’t even notice there’s a camera here when you’re using it on a day-to-day basis. I don’t know how many people still like such a complete screen, but those who do really don’t have much choice.

With a manual maximum brightness of 600nit, HBM around 1000nit, and a resolution close to 1200P. You don’t need to worry about the basic specs of this screen, what you need to worry about should be that camera down there. Honestly, it did a better job than I thought it would. This time they used a new AI algorithm, and selfies in better lighting conditions still look acceptable.

Camera

The leading version still has the same three cameras, I will not introduce them too much here.

The 35mm main camera is still good. Especially when taking photos of food, the 24mm main camera on a regular phone is too wide and you need to zoom in manually. But the field of view on Z60 Ultra’s main camera is just right, which is convenient. Clarity and dynamic range are top-notch, and sharpening is just right.

The telephoto camera is 85mm, and it excels at both portraits and landscapes. If you know a bit about photography, you should know how well these two focal lengths work. Then there’s this ultra-wide camera at 18mm. Please don’t forget, that it has OIS. Together with the extra large sensor, this camera should be the best ultra-wide camera in a flagship phone of 2024.

If you want to know more details about the camera performance of the Z60 Ultra Leading version, I recommend you to watch the previous review of the regular Z60 Ultra. Since they are almost the same, I won’t go into it again.

Because the field of view of the main camera is not as wide as other phones, plus the EIS crops the footage, the stabilization is not as good on the video. But after switching to this ultra-wide camera with OIS, the stabilization is much better. It still performs at night. Except for a little more noise, there is no obvious drawback. By the way, this time you can switch between the three cameras in 4k recording as well.

Battery & Charging

Before the release of the OnePlus Ace 3 Pro, the Z60 Ultra’s 6000mAh battery dominated the regular phone market for half a year. To this day it is still one of the phones with the biggest battery. The Leading version inherits this advantage. Although there is no difference in battery life with the regular version, it has been unbeatable.

The charging power is 80W as always, and it takes 40 minutes to fully charge it, which is pretty good. The Leading version doesn’t have wireless charging, but it does support high-power PPS, which is one of the strengths of Nubia’s phones.

MyOS

The Z60 Ultra Leading version we have is the global version, so MyOS is also modified to be more like stock Android. except for a few MyOS-exclusive features like GameSpace and Camera, which are made by Nubia itself. Most of the operating logic and features are pretty much the same as stock Android, just the UI has been redesigned. So getting started with this phone should still be pretty easy.

Conclusion

Obviously, the Z60 Ultra Leading version is meant to replace the regular version. Surely you wouldn’t pay the same price for the regular version that was released last year, right? Not to mention that the Leading version does consume less power for gaming and the back cover color looks a bit better. With the help of AI, for example, the sharpened photos has also been enhanced in details.

The sweet points of the regular version have also been retained, such as the great gaming experience, the truly full screen, and the great camera system. You can certainly wait for the more powerful Z70 Ultra in the future, but if you’re already happy with the Z60 Ultra now, the Leading version will be an even more satisfying replacement.

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As scheduled, Nubia has launched a refreshed version of the Nubia Z60 Ultra, which was launched back in December last year with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset.

The Nubia Z60 Ultra Leading Version comes in two color options – Black and Silver. You can get a better idea of the appearance from the images below

While the Black color option comes with a 1.15mm grating racing pattern and 25μm micro-etching process, the Silver variant is equipped with 5μm micro-ice crystal etching and 25μm micro-etching process. Just like the regular version, the phone offers a sliding button on the side. This button offers a number of controls including triggering the camera.

The phone comes with a boxy design that is very similar to the original version with minor changes to the camera island. Speaking of cameras, the phone packs a 50MP (1/1.49″) f/1.59 main camera with a 16+6P lens that offers a focal length equivalent to 35mm. This is paired with another 50MP 1/1.55″ sensor for the ultrawide (with 7P aspherical lens) and a 64MP (1/2″) sensor for the 85mm equivalent (3.3x) telephoto. All three cameras on the back support OIS.

On the front. there is a 6.8-inch 2.5D flexible 120Hz AMOLED screen with 400 PPI pixel density. This panel reaches a peak brightness of 1500 nits, covers 100% DCI-P3 wide color gamut, and supports 2160Hz high-frequency PWM dimming.

The “Leading Version” phone is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip (same as the original version). This is paired with LPDDR5X RAM + UFS 4.0 storage. The phone packs a 6000mAh battery that has an energy density of 750Wh/L. This energy density is said to be a 16% increase compared to standard graphite anode batteries.

Pricing and availability:

The phone is globally available for $649 (8GB + 256GB) through the company’s official website. The 12GB + 256GB, 16GB + 512GB, and the 16GB + 1TB versions are priced at $699, $779, and $879 respectively.

(Source | Via)

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Nubia has officially announced the Z60S Pro and the Z60 Ultra Leading Edition today. The first one is going to be the successor of the Z50S Pro launched back in July last year. The new product will be launched at 14:00 on July 23 in China.

The phone supports two-way satellite connectivity and offers real-time two-way satellite calling. The phone has already passed the Wi-Fi Alliance certification on June 19, which confirms that the phone will support satellite connectivity. It also reveals that the operating system will be based on Android 14.

While we don’t have much information about the Nubia Z60S Pro at this point, we can refer to the predecessor to get an idea of what to expect.

The Nubia Z50S Pro came with a price tag of 3,699 Yuan (equivalent to $500). It is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset. The phone comes with the following storage and memory configurations – 256GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM.

On the front, the phone packs a 6.8″ 1260 x 2800 AMOLED display with a center punch-hole selfie camera, nearly uniform bezels, 120Hz refresh rate, and a peak brightness of 1200 nits.

On the back, the phone packs a big circular camera island that houses three cameras – a 50MP 35mm 1/1.49″ main sensor with OIS, an 8MP 80mm 1/4.4″ telephoto with OIS, and a 50MP 13mm 1/2.88″ ultrawide without OIS.

The phone is powered by the company’s MyOS and was launched with Android 13.

Notably, the company will announce another phone in the event – the Nubia Z60 Ultra Leading Edition. This phone reportedly supports IP68 dust and water resistance and is powered by the Snapdragon 8 gen 3. Users will also get the company’s 6th generation under-screen camera technology on the front. The poster also confirms that the phone will pack a large 6000mAh battery.

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