Since full-screen displays came into being, about eight years of evolution have passed. In these eight years, mainstream mobile phone manufacturers have explored various full-screen solutions, but none was able to fully realize users’ imagination for real full-screen. This is one of the features that very few brands have constantly pursued so far. And to continue with that, the Chinese company is back with the Nubia Z70 Ultra – a new flagship setting a new benchmark for future trending smartphones.
The Z70 Ultra features the seventh-generation under-display camera technology, using innovations such as high-transmittance invisible circuits, nano-grade materials, and an independent UDC Ultra display chip. This provides a truly seamless display with no trace of a camera on screen.
Nubia has also overcome previous problems with screen integration and camera quality, providing a display with 1.5K resolution that offers much better aesthetics and front-camera performance compared to traditional designs with a punch hole.
By means of FIAA extreme compression routing and super COP packaging technology, the phone features an ultra-narrow 1.25mm bezel with an excellent screen-to-body ratio of up to 95.3%.
Equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Extreme Edition and the performance combo of LPDDR5X and UFS4.0, Z70 Ultra highlights obviously improved performance. Meanwhile, its Nebula AIOS supports voice interaction for scenarios such as booking tickets and querying stock prices for a really smart user experience.
Redefining Full Screen Experience
The Nubia Z70 Ultra is no exception to this; it has broken the conventional “iPhone-style aesthetics.” The unique design of the back, with a gravity-centered element, and the signature “Window to the Universe” style can be seen with a sleek and unlimited appearance. The three-lens module on the upper back, along with a borderless design, creates a striking visual impact that runs to the edges of the phone.
At the heart of the Z70 Ultra is a custom 35mm main camera with an identifiable red ring, symbolizing Nubia’s dedication to professional quality. It is also Nubia’s first flagship to come with a ten-level variable aperture for greater photographic flexibility. The phone is also fitted with a periscope telephoto camera that can extend the focus up to 50x digitally, with optical image stabilization and an ultra-wide-angle shooter for versatile shooting.
The Z70 Ultra provides the world’s first 1.5K ultra-high-resolution true full-screen display. Its seventh-generation under-screen camera technology uses advanced materials and AI algorithms for a seamless screen integration with a crystal-clear front camera.
Its 6.85-inch AMOLED display, paired with a refresh rate of 144Hz and using Longxi glass for added durability, redefines what a premium full-screen experience should be, making it a standout in the smartphone market.
Triple Focal Lengths, Triple Perspectives
Immerse users in the Nubia Z70 Ultra’s powerful triple-camera system, with unique perspectives provided by three focal lengths. For the main lens, it is a 50MP custom 35mm Sony IMX906 sensor combined with an 85mm 64MP telephoto lens and a 13mm 50MP ultra-wide-angle lens. Together, they form the most iconic camera module in Nubia.
Portrait Samples
The main 35mm camera is called the “golden focal length,” which would be just perfect for portrait shooting with clean and concise composition. It can allow a natural combination of the subject with the environment while maintaining a strong focus on the subject.
Cropped to 50mm, the lens takes on the perspective of the human eye, and that is why portrait shots turn out so great with it. It’s exceptionally good at capturing facial expressions and emotions, providing lifelike and vivid photos with a pleasing background blur effect.
The 85mm telephoto lens will hold better for intimate portraits from a distance to minimize interference and isolate the subject by shrinking the field of view. The telephoto lens features 64MP for lossless image quality, while the OIS makes for highly detailed portraits with clarity-down to the hair and eyes, as well as other facial features.
Main Camera Samples
With the 35mm focal length, the main camera is quite ideal for use in focusing on subjects that are to be captured without any needs for extra zooming. Unlike the usual 24mm, which is very common in most smartphones, the 35mm lens pulls the subject closer without losing out on real-life importance. The result is images true to life with natural colors and minimal adjustments in contrast and saturation.
Samples of Telephoto
The 85mm telephoto lens provides 2.4x optical zoom compared to the main camera and produces the equivalent of 3.5x zoom on other smartphones in its class. The telephoto lens captures highly attractive detail and accurate color reproduction, with a clear rendering of textures and shadows.
Ultra-Wide-Angle Samples
The 50MP ultra-wide-angle lens of the Z70 Ultra is excellent for capturing expansive scenes. Its large sensor allows for impressive light intake, making it ideal for shooting in backlit or high-contrast environments. Distortion correction is enabled by default, ensuring the edges of the images remain sharp and intact. The ultra-wide-angle shots are bright, transparent, and natural, free from the common distortion issues seen with other wide-angle lenses.
In all, the triple-camera system of the Nubia Z70 Ultra, featuring 35mm, 50mm, and 85mm lenses, offers varied, professional photography-assistance capabilities that can very well make it stand out in smartphone photography.
AI Experience
The Nubia Z70 Ultra represents the future UI with its Nebula AIOS and “Future Mode,” making it a voice-controlled interface system for a completely distraction-free environment. The design is extremely minimalist, displaying only the clock and voice assistant, while voice commands handle virtually everything else, creating a futuristic phone experience.
Accessing apps is streamlined; swiping up opens the app list. Swiping up opens the app list, streamlining app access.Tasks like reserving tickets or posting images with captions are now fully manageable through voice interaction, significantly boosting efficiency.
Performance and Gaming
The Nubia Z70 Ultra will come with the 3nm Snapdragon 8 Extreme Edition mobile platform. The upgraded Cortex-X925 super-core CPU clocks up to 4.32GHz from 3.4GHz, delivering excellent peak performance and making this Qualcomm’s most powerful chip yet.
We tested the 12GB LPDDR5X + 512GB UFS4.0 storage version, focusing on its gaming capabilities. To carry out this test, we disabled memory expansion. We also enabled “Awakening Mode” for full phone potential.
Game Testing
We tested three popular games: Honor of Kings, Genshin Impact, and Honkai Impact 3 in an office environment at 25°C. We used the highest frame rates and visual settings and recorded performance metrics like frame rate, power consumption, and temperature.
- Honor of Kings at Extreme Settings: It ran flawlessly with an average of 120.1 FPS, consuming 3.107W at an energy efficiency of 38.64 FPS/W. The phone remained cool at 33°C.
- Genshin Impact ran steadily at 59.98 FPS and 4.27W for power use, peaking at just 36.5° C.
- Honkai Impact 3 ran commendably at 59.95 FPS with 4.99W power usage, while the temperature stayed around 36° C.
The Z70 Ultra can run high-performance games quite smoothly and efficiently.
Charging and Battery Life
The Nubia Z70 Ultra has a massive 6150mAh battery, which is the largest in its series. For the first time, it also uses second-generation Nanhai battery technology for greater energy density. Although the capacity has increased, it still supports 80W super fast charging.
Charging Test
At 1% battery and with the screen off, the Z70 Ultra charged to 41% in 10 minutes. It reached 92% in 30 minutes and was fully charged in about 36 minutes.
Battery Life Test
Through testing with the professional tool Battery Dog from Fast Technology, various usage scenarios were conducted. These included high CPU load, AI recognition, video playback, and web browsing. The test maintained consistent conditions: 50% screen brightness and 30% volume.
The test showed that the Nubia Z70 Ultra took 8 hours and 7 minutes to drop from 100% to 20%. This suggests an approximate 10 hours of battery life with the screen on at full brightness. What this means for everyday use is power all day from morning to night without the need to recharge.
Conclusion
The Nubia Z70 Ultra is a bold step forward in the innovation of smartphones. It is the first pioneering device with a 1.5K true full-screen display. Nubia’s seventh-generation technology enables an invisible under-screen camera with high-resolution seamless integration. This breakthrough offers a borderless visual experience. It sets new standards for smartphone design.
The Z70 Ultra impresses in photography. The 35mm IMX906 main camera, 85mm telephoto lens, and 13mm ultra-wide lens combine for versatile shooting. This setup allows for capturing photos in any scenario.
For gaming, the Snapdragon 8 Extreme Edition smoothly runs even heavy games like “Honkai Impact 3.”
The Nebula AIOS system introduces full voice interaction, simplifying user experience and hinting at the future of smartphone interfaces.
The Z70 Ultra sets a whole new bar with its screen technology, performance, and AI-driven interaction. It offers a future-like experience that might define the industry for at least the coming few years.
