The brand new nubia Z50S Professional is the second cellphone with the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2, following the launch of the associated Crimson Magic 8S Professional. This one is targeted extra on the digicam than gaming, however there are lots of similarities between the 2 as properly.
Beginning with the digicam, the 35mm lens is one thing you’ll be able to solely discover on nubias and Axons – and on precise cameras. There’s additionally an 80mm periscope on board (8MP) and a 50MP extremely extensive (125°). The design evokes basic cameras with a mixture of metallic and leather-based (properly, fake leather-based).
The show is mainly the identical measurement because the Crimson Magic at 6.78” and it’s a high-quality AMOLED panel – it’s sharper (452ppi vs. 400ppi) and has 100% DCI-P3 protection. This makes it a trusty viewfinder for the digicam, so as to tweak the handbook controls and apply 3D LUTs and make certain that the picture you get matches what you noticed on the display.
It’s a 120Hz show with 1,000Hz contact sampling, so you’ll be able to definitely recreation on it. The Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 chipset definitely has the oomph to deal with AAA titles, although it is just passively cooled right here, so it would want a break throughout longer gaming periods. There’s no loopy 24GB of RAM choice, however you will get 1TB storage in order for you it.
ZTE nubia Z50S Professional at a look
The 5,100mAh battery helps 80W wired charging, identical because the 8S Professional (which has a bigger 6,000mAh battery). Going again to the show and cameras for a second, the 16MP selfie cam is in a punch gap reasonably than underneath the show.
All three nubia Z50S Professional colours look superior
The nubia Z50S Professional begins at CNY 3,700 for a 12/256GB mannequin. That’s cheaper than even the bottom Crimson Magic 8S Professional, which is CNY 4,000 for the 8/128GB unit and CNY 4,800 for an identical 12/256GB cellphone.
The Axon 50 Extremely, which dropped the 35mm digicam of its predecessor in favor of a 24mm lens (in entrance of a 64MP 1/1.73” sensor). There’s additionally a 50MP extremely extensive (116°) and a 50MP periscope (3x). This cellphone makes use of the older Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chip however principally matches the nubia when it comes to battery with 5,000mAh capability and 80W cost charge. The Axon will launch subsequent month.
ZTE nubia Crimson Magic 8S Professional • ZTE Axon 50 Extremely
Different giant and highly effective telephones with notable cameras embrace the likes of the OnePlus 11. A 12/256GB unit goes for CNY 4,000 in China and whereas this one doesn’t have the plus model of the SD 8 Gen 2, it has the Hasselblad title connected to its 50+32+48MP cameras, which embrace a 2x zoom digicam and a 115° extremely extensive. The 6.7” 120Hz AMOLED show has a QHD+ LTPO panel.
There’s additionally the Oppo Reno10 Professional+, a 16/256GB instance of which may be had for CNY 3,900. This one makes use of the even older Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chip and has a 6.74” 120Hz AMOLED show with 1,240 x 2,772px decision. The 50MP principal digicam is on the extent with a 1/1.56” sensor and OIS, as is the 64MP tele cam with a 3x periscope. The 8MP extremely extensive with a 112° lens is a little bit of a letdown, nonetheless.
OnePlus 11 • Oppo Reno10 Professional+
In fact, there are the Samsung Galaxy S23 Extremely, Oppo Discover X6/X6 Professional and Xiaomi 13 Professional and 13 Extremely, however these value much more than the nubia. Be aware that we’re utilizing the Chinese language costs as foundation for comparability as we nonetheless don’t know if and when the Z50S Professional could be out there globally.
Effectively, what do you assume – assuming that the nubia Z50S Professional is on the market close to you, would you get one? Or would you reasonably have its gaming-obsessed cousin, the Crimson Magic 8S Professional?
