Samsung Galaxy S22 + has a new opponent

Following the numerous leaks on Nubia Z4o Pro and the official teasers published by the company in recent days, in these hours the new top of the Nubia range is finally reality with a very high level technical data sheet.

After RedMagic 7 Series it is the third device of the Chinese giant to mount the new high-end mobile processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, whose characteristics place it in direct competition with Samsung Galaxy S22 +.

Nubia Z40 Pro: features and design

From the design point of view, there are no particular differences with respect to the leak information published in recent days: frontally there is a 6.67 inch AMOLED panel at Full HD + resolution with 144 Hz refresh rate, integrated fingerprint sensor and central punch hole camera with 16 MP sensor.

Under the body, in addition to Qualcomm’s new high-end processor, it is possible to find up to 16 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 1 TB of UFS 3.1 internal space, while an impressive photographic module stands out at the rear. The latter consists of a 64MP Sony IMX787 main sensor with a lens equivalent to a 35mm focal length, a 50MP ultra wide-angle sensor and an 8MP periscope sensor.

nubia z40 pro

One of the peculiar characteristics of the Nubia device is that it looks like the world’s first Android smartphone to support the magnetic wireless charging. In this regard, the device is equipped with a 5000 mAh battery with support for fast charging at 80 W (on cable) and 15 W (wirelessly), but there is also a special edition of the device with a smaller 4600 mAh battery. with 15W magnetic wireless fast charging always.

The operating system is Android 12 with MyOS 12 customization.

Data sheet

  • 6.67-inch AMOLED display at 2400 × 1080 pixel Full HD + resolution with 144Hz refresh rate, 360Hz touch sampling, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut coverage and integrated fingerprint sensor;
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor with
  • 8/12/16 GB of RAM LPDDR5 RAM with 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB of internal space of type UFS 3.1;
  • rear camera: 64MP Sony IMX787 main sensor with LED flash and f / 1.6 aperture, OIS, 50MP ultra wide angle sensor with 116 ° FOV and f / 2.2 aperture, 8MP periscope sensor with OIS and f / 3.4 aperture ;
  • front camera with 16 MP sensor with f / 2.45 aperture;
  • USB Type-C audio, stereo speaker and DTS: X Ultra support;
  • Dual SIM connectivity (nano + nano), 5G SA / NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.2, GPS / GLONASS, USB Type-C
  • 5000mAh battery with 80W fast charge, 15W with wireless fast charge;
  • Dimensions: 161.93 × 72.89 × 8.46 mm;
  • Weight: 199 grams;
  • Android 12 with MyOS 12 customization.

Price and availability

Nubia’s smartphone, available in colors Interstellar Black And Galaxy Silverwill be available for purchase in China starting March 2 at the following prices:

  • Z40 Pro 8 + 128 GB at 3399 yuan, about 470 euros;
  • Z40 Pro 8 + 256 GB at 3699 yuan, about 520 euros;
  • Z40 Pro 12 + 256 GB at 3999 yuan, about 560 euros;
  • Z40 Pro 12 + 512 GB at 4499 yuan, about 630 euros;
  • Z40 Pro Special Edition 12 + 256 GB at 4299 yuan, about 600 euros;
  • Z40 Pro Special Edition 12 + 1 TB at 5999 yuan, about 840 euros.

There are no indications about a possible availability also for foreign markets, but we will keep you informed in case of news.