nubia Z80 Ultra Launched in China

nubia has officially launched a new flagship device in China, called the nubia Z80 Ultra.

Up front is a 6.85-inch BOX X10 OLED display with 1.5K resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, 960Hz touch sampling rate, 10-bit color, full DCI-P3 coverage, DC dimming, 2592Hz PWM dimming, and up to 2000 nits peak brightness.

The Z80 Ultra introduces a rectangular rear camera module of 50MP 1/1.3-inch OmniVision LightMaster 990 main sensor with OIS and an f/1.5 aperture. It’s paired with a 50MP 1/1.55-inch ultra-wide lens (120° FoV, f/1.8) and a 64MP 1/2-inch periscope telephoto lens (OIS, f/2.4) with macro capability.

Apart from that, nubia also launched a Professional Photography Kit for the device, made from leather and titanium, featuring physical camera-style buttons, external lens support (T-mount), and a 67mm filter adapter ring.

Under the hood, it is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor. The Z80 Ultra comes with up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 1TB of UFS 4.1 storage.

It carries a 7,200mAh battery supporting 90W wired and 80W wireless fast charging, as well as reverse wireless charging.

Out of the box, it runs Android 16 with nubia’s Nebula AIOS 2 interface. The limited edition variant includes exclusive wallpapers, animations, and themes.

nubia Z80 Ultra Specs

• OS: Android 16, Nebula AIOS 2
• Network: Dual SIM | 5G
• Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.4 | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7
• Dimensions: 164.5 × 77.2 × 8.6 mm
• Weight: 227 grams
• Resolution: 1216 × 2688 pixels (~431 ppi)
• Refresh Rate: 144Hz
• Screen Size & Display: 6.85-inch AMOLED
• Brightness: 2000 nits (peak)
• Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
• Graphics: Adreno 840
• RAM: 12GB | 16GB
• Storage: 512GB | 1TB UFS 4.1
• Rear Camera:
  • 50MP (main, f/1.7, OIS)
  • 64MP (periscope telephoto, OIS, 2.7x optical zoom)
  • 50MP (ultrawide)
• Front Camera: 16MP
• Battery & Charging: 7200 mAh Si/C Li-Ion | 90W wired (PD3.0, QC4) | 80W wireless
• Color/s: Black, Silver, Starry Night Blue, Luo Tian Yi Red

nubia Z80 Ultra Pricing and Availability

The nubia Z80 Ultra is now available in China with the following configurations:

• 12GB + 512GB – CNY4,999 (approx. PHP39,999)
• 16GB + 512GB – CNY5,299 (approx. PHP42,399)
• 16GB + 1TB – CNY5,699 (approx. PHP45,599)
• 16GB + 512GB (Starry Night) – CNY5,599 (approx. PHP44,799)
• 16GB + 512GB (Luo Tianyi Limited Edition) – CNY5,799 (approx. PHP46,399)
• 16GB + 512GB (Starry Night Collector’s Edition) – CNY5,999 (approx. PHP47,999)

The device is currently on sale in China, with global availability expected soon.

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