nubia Z60 Ultra Photographer Edition Review

Overview

nubia Z60 Ultra Photographer Edition debuted at the end of March, three months after the debut of the vanilla Z60 Ultra. The main difference between these two editions is the design. The Photographer Edition pays tribute to all photography aficionados using design elements, colors, and shapes from classic analog cameras. It also features the top options for RAM and storage - 16GB+512GB. Both editions arrive with the NeoVision TaiShan imaging system and three powerful rear cameras, the UDC Gen 5 technology, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 mobile platform, a 6000 mAh silicon-carbon negative electrode battery, and stereo speakers with DTS Ultra:X. Here's our nubia Z60 Ultra Photographer Edition in-depth review but before we proceed, let's check out the full specifications and what's in the box.

Specifications

nubia Z60 Ultra Photographer Edition is built around a 6.8-inch OLED display by BOE using the Q9+ OLED material. It has aa resolution of 1116 x 2480 px and supports 10-bit color bit depth with 100% DCI-P3 color space coverage. The screen has a 120Hz refresh rate and a local peak brightness of 1500 nits. It employs 2160 Hz PWM dimming and SGS Low Blue Light certified. The display employs a UDC Gen 5 technology for the model's 16MP OmniVision OV12D2Q selfie camera that sits under the display. Just like optical fingerprint sensor, providing a real streamlined full-screen experience.

The rear camera department comprises three shooters. The main one uses a 50MP Sony IMX800 sensor with a 1-G+6P lens, an f/1.59 aperture, and a 35 mm focal length equivalent. It is adjoined by a 50MP OmniVision OV50E40 ultra-wide camera with an f/2.0 aperture, a 125° FoV, a 7-element lens, and an 18 mm focal length equivalent. A 64MP OmniVision OV64B sensor powers the periscope telephoto camera with a 5-element lens, an f/3.3 aperture, and an 85 mm focal length equivalent. All three cameras support 4K at 120 fps video recording, OIS, and autofocus. They arrive with the NeoVision TaiShan imaging system with various advanced features.

nubia Z60 Ultra Photographer Edition is based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (SM8650-AB) mobile platform paired with 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 512GB of UFS 4.0. Power is supplied by a 6000 mAh battery with 80W fast charging support. The device features two stereo speakers with DTS Ultra:X, a USB Type-C 3.1 port with DisplayPort Alt, an X-axis linear motor, and an infrared blaster. Running on Android 14 with MyOS 14 on board, it supports NFC, Bluetooth 5.4, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, and Cast Display. The model has a dual Nano-SIM card tray supporting the following network bands (depending on the market): 2G GSM (B2, B3, B5, B8), 2.5G (BC0), 3G UMTS (B1, B2, B4, B5, B8), 4G LTE-FDD (B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B18, B19, B20, B26, B28, B30, B66), 4G LTE-TDD (B34, B38, B39, B40, B41,), and 5G (n1, n2, n3, n5, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78). All major GPS location services are supported as well.

Complete nubia Z60 Ultra Photographer Edition specifications.

What's in the box

nubia Z60 Ultra Photographer Edition is placed in a stylish black box with a matte finish and a red accent band on one of the short sides. The model name is debossed on the top of the box with the zero being accentuated with red - a direct reference to the red ring around the main camera of the device. The box contains the following:

• nubia Z60 Ultra Photographer Edition
• Pre-applied screen protector
• 80W charger (EU)
• USB Type-C to Type-C cable
• SIM tray pin
• Hard transparent case
• User guide