The BRICS TimesNubia Z80 Ultra is confirmed to arrive in October featuring a 144Hz screen, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, and upgraded cameras.
Nubia Z80 Ultra Official Launch Details
The Nubia Z80 Ultra will soon make its debut in China, as confirmed by ZTE Mobile Devices President Ni Fei on Weibo. The flagship smartphone is scheduled for an October launch and will be powered by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor. Ahead of the release, the company teased the device with a camera sample highlighting a 1/1.55-inch sensor. The upcoming model succeeds last year’s Nubia Z70 Ultra and is expected to deliver notable upgrades.
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Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Under the Hood
The Nubia Z80 Ultra will run on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, introduced during the Snapdragon Tech Summit earlier this week. The new chip is based on 3nm architecture and promises a 20 percent performance jump compared to the Snapdragon 8 Elite. It comes with two prime cores clocked at 4.6GHz and six performance cores at 3.62GHz. Alongside Nubia, brands like iQOO, OnePlus, and Realme have also confirmed plans to use this chipset, while Xiaomi’s 17 series has already debuted with it.
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Camera Features Teased Ahead of Launch
According to Ni Fei, the Nubia Z80 Ultra will sport a 1/1.55-inch primary camera sensor with an f/1.8 aperture. It will also feature a seven-element lens arrangement, as translated from Chinese. Nubia has showcased a sample image that hints at enhanced low-light performance and better clarity. This step signals the company’s effort to elevate the photography experience compared to the Z70 Ultra.
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Full-Screen Display With Advanced Refresh Rate
Like its predecessors, the Nubia Z80 Ultra will feature a full-screen design without any notches or punch-hole cutouts. The phone is expected to keep its under-display selfie camera technology. The display is set to offer a 144Hz refresh rate, a 360Hz touch sampling rate, and up to 3,000Hz instantaneous touch sampling support. These enhancements suggest smoother visuals and improved responsiveness for gaming and everyday use.
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Comparing Nubia Z80 Ultra With Its Predecessor
Last year’s Nubia Z70 Ultra came with a Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, up to 24GB RAM, and a 6,150mAh battery that supported 80W fast charging. It offered a 6.85-inch AMOLED panel and a triple rear camera setup with a 50-megapixel primary sensor alongside a 64-megapixel telephoto lens. The model started at CNY 4,599 (about Rs. 53,700) for the 12GB + 256GB variant. The Z80 Ultra is expected to bring further improvements in both performance and display technology.
