ZTE nubia Z40 Pro goes official: Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Multi-dimensional cooling

ZTE‘s nubia has officially announced its latest flagship smartphone in China, the nubia Z40 Pro. It arrives with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, as well as a Multi-dimensional cooling system that includes up to 35,000mm² of heat dissipation area consisting of a Liquid cooling, VC soaking plate, and several layers of graphite sheet.

The nubia Z40 Pro features a 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED panel with a high 144Hz refresh rate and 360Hz touch sampling rate. It also packs up to 12GB of RAM, up to 512GB of storage, and a 5,000mAh battery with 80W fast charging. For cameras, it comes with 64MP main triple rear sensors and a 16MP selfie shooter.

In addition, there’s also a nubia Z40 Pro Special Edition with up to 16GB of RAM, up to 1TB of storage, and a 4, 600mAh battery with 66W fast charging as well as 15W magnetic wireless charging.

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nubia Z40 Pro specs:

• Network: Dual 4G VoLTE, 5G
• Display: 6.67-inch curved FHD+ (2400 × 1080) AMOLED, 144Hz refresh rate, 360Hz touch sampling rate, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, 10-bit color depth
• OS: MyOS 12, Android 12
• Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4nm)
• GPU: Adreno 730
• Memory: 8GB/12GB LPDDR5 RAM, 128GB/256GB/512GB UFS 3.1 storage / 12GB/16GB LPDDR5 RAM, 256GB/1TB UFS 3.1 storage (Special Edition)
• Security: In-display fingerprint scanner
• Rear Camera: 64MP f/1.6 Sony IMX787 (main) with OIS; 50MP 116° f/2.2 (ultra-wide); 8MP f/3.4 (telephoto) with OIS, 9x Hybrid Zoom; Laser focus sensor
• Front/Selfie Camera: 16MP f/2.45
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, GLONASS
• Audio: Stereo dual speakers, DTS: X Ultra
• Port: USB Type-C
• Battery: 5000mAh with 80W fast charging / 4600mAh with 66W fast charging, 15W magnetic wireless charging (Special Edition)
• Dimensions & Weight: 161.93 × 72.89 × 8.46mm, 199g
• Colors: Interstellar Black, Galaxy Silver

Pricing and Availability

nubia Z40 Pro:

• 8GB + 128GB – CNY 3,399 (~PHP 27,698)
• 8GB + 256GB – CNY 3,699 (~PHP 30,143)
• 12GB + 256GB – CNY 3,999 (~PHP 32,588)
• 12GB + 512GB – CNY 4,499 (~PHP 36,662)
• Special Edition (12GB/256GB) – CNY 4,299 (~PHP 35,032)
• Special Edition (16GB/1TB) – CNY 5,999 (~PHP 48,885)
• 15W Magnetic Charger – CNY 119 (~PHP 969)

The nubia Z40 Pro is now available for pre-order in China and will go official on March 2, 2022.

There’s no word yet for availability in global markets.

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