Nubia has already taken the first step into the new generation of high-end mobile phones, introducing RedMagic 11 Pro and 11 Pro+. However, this pair of devices aims at a specific niche, that of smartphones for gamers. His overall market bet was still on hold, but it wasn’t too large it is already a reality.
The new Nubia Z80 Ultra has been launched and receives several interesting updates that go beyond just performance. What sections are they in? In the processor, in the cameras, in the battery and even in the charging system, so sit comfortably for a while. Let’s go and meet him all the features of the Nubia Z80 UltraWhich It is emerging as one of the most balanced top of the range mobile phones of the generation.
All the specifications of the Nubia Z80 Ultra
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Characteristics |
Nubia Z80Ultra |
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| Size and weight | 164.5 x 77.222 x 8.6mm. 227 grams. |
| Screen | 6.85″ 1.5K (2688 x 1216 pixels) with OLED panel, 144 Hz refresh rate, 2000 nit peak brightness, 2592 Hz PWM and HDR10. |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with Adreno 840 graphics. |
| RAM | 12GB/16GB LPDDR5X. |
| Warehousing | 512GB/1TB in UFS 4.1 format. |
| rear camera | Triple: 50MP main (OV990) with f/1.7, PDAF and OIS. 50MP ultra wide angle (OV50D) with f/1.8, 122º field of view and PDAF. 64MP telephoto lens (OV64b) With F/2.4, 3x zoom lens, pdf y. LED flash and video recording in 8K @ 30 fps / 4K @ 120 fps. |
| front camera | 16MP (OV16A1Q) with f/2.0 (below the screen). |
| Connectivity and extras | Wi-Fi7, Dual SIM 5GBluetooth 5.4, GPS (L1/L5) + GLONASS + BDS + Galileo + QZSS, USB-C 3.1, stereo speakers with 24-bit Hi-Res sound, NFC, infrared, alert slider, camera shutter button, IP68 + IP69 protection and under-screen fingerprint reader. |
| Drums | 7200mAh with 90W fast charging and 80W wireless charging. |
| Operating system | Android 16 under Nebula AIOS 2. |
Nubia takes the performance and power system of its flagship mobile phone to the next level
As you would expect, one of the big new additions to the Nubia Z80 Ultra is the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. This processor is the best of Qualcomm, with an average improvement of 25% compared to the previous generation. Almost all the big brands are betting on it, so Nubia will hardly look away.
The performance section is completed with between 12GB and 16GB LPDDR5X RAMas well as 512GB or 1TB of UFS 4.1 storage. The latter is striking, because it is the first top of the range of this generation to abandon the 256 GB version. And yes, obviously it is needed Android 16, with tons of features based on artificial intelligencethanks to the level of customization of Nebula AIOS 2.
However, something more interesting concerns the energy system, where notable improvements are being recorded. The first is the battery, which ranges from 6150 mAh to 7200 mAh, an increase of 17%; the second is fast charging via cable, ranging from 80W to 90W; and the third is the wireless charging, which finally arrives on this series and it does it with a power of 80 W (excellent).
And, curiously, it turns out that the Nubia Z80 Ultra uses the same one 3D Ice Steel VC cooling system from his brothers at RedMagic. The only different thing is that there is no fan, but it uses the same technologies and their advantages.
The Nubia Z80 Ultra hides several improvements in its cameras and is still one of the best looking flagships
After a quick look at its spec sheet, you will most likely not notice any changes in this device’s cameras, but they are there. What are they? These:
- Main bedroom: stays at 50 MP, but goes to Omnivisor 990 1/1.3” sensor which is bigger. Obviously it loses the variable aperture of the Nubia Z70 Ultra and remains at f/1.7 (which is not bad at all).
- Telephoto: uses the same 64 MP sensor as last year, but the aperture goes from f/2.5 to f/2.4 and the optical zoom increases to 3x.
- Ultra wide angle: it also repeats the 50 MP sensor of 2024, but now with f/1.8 (previously f/2.0). The visual change continues at 122º.
- Front camera (under the screen): another sensor that remains, this time 16 MP. However, The aperture improves noticeably when you go from f/2.5 to f/2.0.
Moving on to aesthetics, Nubia continues to make slight changes to the design used compared to the Z60 Ultra. For some this could mean stagnation; but it fits well and what works there is no reason to change. Furthermore, the company continues to bet on the presentation of Starry Night version, inspired by Van Gogh’s work of the same name and it’s spectacular. In fact, it’s one of the best designs you can find.
And what can we say about the screen? Why do we leave it so low? The reason is simple: there is no news regarding the Nubia Z70 Ultra, even if a renewal is not urgently needed. The Nubia Z80 Ultra uses a 6.85” OLED panel produced by BOE and whose resolution is also 1.5K It has a refresh rate of 144 Hzpeak brightness of 2000 nits and PWM of 2592 Hz. And yes, it’s the same as the new RedMagic.
Price and availability of the Nubia Z80 Ultra
The new top of the range from Nubia It is already on sale in China and is expected to arrive in Europe in early 2026. It will be sold in three colors (white, black and Starry Night) and these are its prices, which increase slightly compared to last year:
- Nubia Z80Ultra 12GB + 512GB: 4999 yuan, approximately 605 euros.
- Nubia Z80Ultra 16GB + 512GB: 5299 yuan, approximately 641 euros.
- Nubia Z80 Ultra 16GB + 1TB: 5699 yuan, approximately 689 euros.
- Nubia Z80 Ultra 16GB + 1TB (Starry Night): 5999 yuan, approximately 725 euros.
