Nubia, a ZTE subsidiary, has unveiled the Z60 Ultra, the brand’s first smartphone powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Due to its under-panel front-facing camera (UDC), the Nubia Z60 Ultra is one of the more unique smartphones that was released this year. It is also one of the few models that was unveiled simultaneously in China and throughout the world. Please refer to our article on our global debut for pre-order discounts and European pricing.

The Nubia Z60 Ultra uses fifth-generation UDC technology for an almost bezel-less experience, as pre-release teasers verified. In order to achieve this, Nubia has integrated a 6.8-inch-wide AMOLED panel with a refresh rate of 120 Hz, a peak brightness of 1,500 nits, PWM dimming at 2,160 Hz, and a native resolution of 2,480 x 1,116 pixels. The display doesn’t seem to include LTPO backplane technology, either, which is required to offer variable refresh rates.

Nevertheless, the Nubia Z60 Ultra features a vapour chamber cooling system, an 80 W wired charger, and a 6,000 mAh battery. The phone also has IP68 certification and, in keeping with Nubia’s heritage, sports a 35 mm primary camera that produces 50 MP images with an f/1.59 aperture and a 1/1.49-inch optical format. The Nubia Z60 Ultra also has an 85 mm telephoto and 18 mm ultra-wide-angle camera. Nubia’s three rear-facing cameras are all optically stabilised (OIS) for comparison.