The first flagship model of Nubia's Ultra series, the Nubia Z50 Ultra, has arrived. This time it lives up to expectations, inheriting the rugged design of the Red Magic 8 Pro+ and featuring more advanced imaging technology, aiming to provide users with a superior overall flagship experience.

The appearance of the Nubia Z50 Ultra is truly lovely, with a rugged frame, ultra-narrow front bezels, and a front glass without any openings, making it very attractive. The texture of the whole machine is also very good. The Nubia Z50 Ultra's attractive front is due to ZTE's continuous research into under-screen camera technology. The device features the Neovision UDC full-screen display with the fourth-generation under-screen camera technology. After more than six years of continuous improvement, they have indeed achieved a currently outstanding front under-screen camera effect. In terms of display performance, the improvement of this generation of under-screen camera technology compared to the one on the ZTE Axon 20 is quite significant. We looked at the display effect in the map application and found that even if there is text displayed in the camera's position, it does not conflict with the surrounding content and is hidden very well. It is also difficult to locate the camera's position when there is color in the album.

Currently, under-screen technology only allows for FHD resolution, but surprisingly, the HDR video effect of this screen is still good, with a local peak brightness of up to 900 nits, making watching HDR videos a pleasure. The color gamut coverage and color accuracy of this screen are also very good, making it very usable overall.

As a flagship phone, the performance aspect is naturally a concern. The Nubia Z50 Ultra is equipped with the second-generation Snapdragon 8 flagship mobile platform, combined with Nubia's optimization and excellent performance release, it has amazing gaming performance. In a 30-minute test of "Genshin Impact," using Zhongli and Ningguang to run at full speed in Liyue, the average frame rate can reach 59.9 FPS, which is considered excellent among the various 8Gen2 models. Although the temperature can reach around 45 degrees, this performance is still well-controlled and impressive.

The Nubia Z50 Ultra is equipped with MyOS, and in daily use, you will feel that this system is very fast, including the speed of starting apps, sliding operations, and browsing information flows, all of which feel very smooth. Coupled with this screen, there is no feeling of not being responsive. There is also the ability to keep apps alive in the background. After opening all 20 apps twice, there are still 19 apps alive, so switching frequently between foreground apps does not require waiting. Coupled with the global 120Hz high refresh rate, it is really smooth to use. MyOS has streamlined the system to a great extent, with only eight non-removable apps in the system. If you want, the system can be very concise. In use, it is really good. In terms of system UI aesthetics, MyOS's space-time awakening dynamic wallpaper and traveler behavior lock screen greatly enhance the fun and playability of the system.

The Nubia Z50 Ultra is equipped with a 5000mAh large-capacity battery, and the battery life performance is also acceptable. In practical tests, at 50% brightness, playing 4K online videos for half an hour consumes 5% of the battery, playing "King of Glory" for half an hour consumes 12% of the battery, and browsing Weibo for half an hour consumes 7% of the battery. The performance is average, and moderate use should not have too much of a problem with one charge a day.

In terms of imaging, Nubia is commendable, as they are currently the only ones making a main camera with a 35mm focal length. The Nubia Z50 Ultra is no exception, as the main camera is equipped with a custom Sony IMX787 sensor, equivalent to a 35mm focal length, f/1.6 large aperture, 7p lens, and OIS optical stabilization. The ultra-wide-angle lens is also a 50-megapixel lens with a 116-degree ultra-wide angle, ultra-low distortion, and 2cm macro shooting capability. The telephoto lens is an 85mm equivalent focal length lens with 64 megapixels, and the overall system can achieve 6x optical zoom, which is also very suitable for taking some portrait photos.

From a hardware perspective, the Nubia Z50 Ultra has very strong imaging capabilities, but how does it actually perform? We need to start with sample images. In sufficient daylight, the Nubia main camera performs well, able to restore image details and colors quite well, and overall exposure does not pull too bright, preserving the atmosphere of the scene. The ultra-wide-angle imaging during daylight shows better consistency with the main camera, presenting more consistent color temperature, and the edge quality looks good. In the telephoto sample images, the color consistency in this scene is good, the color of the pink building in the distance is consistent with the main camera and ultra-wide angle, and the 64-megapixel telephoto lens can preserve rich details with good resolution.

In terms of night scene performance, when shooting a subject that is relatively bright and colorful, the main camera produces images with good layering and stereoscopic effect, and overall visual perception is good. When switching to a different scene, we will find that the performance of the Nubia Z50 Ultra is even more surprising. The dark areas are not deliberately brightened, and the glare of the lamps is well preserved in the pictures, and the color is not a problem. The comparison of the two sets of daytime sample images and the comparison of the night scene photos make us surprised at the shooting stability of Nubia. It produces different stunning visual effects for different scenes and subjects. The experience of using the 85mm lens to take portrait photos is also good, with natural blurring and good color presentation, and the skin tone is relatively natural.

Of course, what is worth mentioning is that the camera of the Nubia Z50 Ultra has very high playability. Among the camera family, there are a lot of rich functions to choose from, such as star track, starry sky, AI constellation, light painting, clone, monochrome and so on, a total of 25 function options on 3 pages. Among them, the "monochrome" function is very interesting, users can choose the colors they want to retain in the camera, and other colors in the picture will become black and white, which can highlight the subject very well. There are also professional and snap shooting options in the star track, starry sky, and other functions. Ordinary users can choose snap shooting to directly get the picture with their favorite starry sky special effects. In professional mode, you can use a tripod to take real starry sky photos, which is quite practical.

The camera app of Nubia is considered to be the most feature-rich among domestic manufacturers, and it is easy for both novice and advanced professional users to use, which is truly worthy of other manufacturers to learn from.

The appearance design of the Nubia Z50 Ultra is so attractive that one can't wait to use this phone. It is like the first love of digital enthusiasts, and after using it, one will find that not only the system has a good user experience, but also the screen is good. It is really good for daily use, and the hardware of the imaging is strong. However, it is hoped that this machine will become better and better in the future, which can live up to its super high appearance and hardware configuration!