Nubia made official in China Z40S Pro, top of the range smartphone that collects the legacy of the Z40 Pro launched last February. Little time has passed, so Z40S Pro does not overturn the existing project, rather it constitutes an update.
I am certainly the chip, the most recent “top” of Qualcomm that is Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 with a liquid cooling system with a total of 384 cm2 of area dedicated to dissipation, and the maximum quantity of memories, which if on the one hand remains unchanged on the storage front (you get to 1 TB) on the other hand there is now a configuration with the beauty of 18 GB of RAM “real”, without the help of virtual memories.
Also now there are two distinct variants for battery capacity and relative maximum charging power: 5,000 mAh and “just” 80 watts, 4,600 mAh and 120 watts, for a full recharge in the latter case which only takes 19 minutes to plug. On the other hand, the magnetic recharge disappears compared to the predecessor.
Below is the complete technical brochure of Nubia Z40S Pro and further down configurations and prices for China.
NUBIA Z40S PRO – TECHNICAL FEATURES
- display: 6.67-inch Full HD + AMOLED (2,400 x 1,080 pixels), 144Hz refresh rate, 100% DCI-P3 color space coverage, 1,000 nits maximum brightness, 94.8% screen to surface ratio
- chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, 4-nanometer octa core with 3.2 GHz maximum frequency, 38,387 mm2 vapor chamber (VC) heat dissipation
- memories: 8, 12 or 18 GB of LPDDR5 RAM, 128, 256, 512 GB or 1 TB of UFS 3.1 storage
- cameras:
- Rear main: Sony IMX787 64MP f / 1.6 with optical stabilization, 35mm, video in 8K or 4K at 120 fps
- Ultra Wide Rear: Samsung JN1 50MP f / 2.2 116 degree, 14mm (0.4x zoom), macro up to 2cm
- rear tele: 8 MP f / 3.4 with optical stabilization, 125 mm (3.6x optical zoom, 9x hybrid), periscope structure, laser autofocus
- front: 16 MP f / 2.45
- unlock: in-display fingerprint reader
- audio: stereo speakers with DTS: X Ultra
- connectivity: Dual SIM, 5G SA / NSA, Wi-Fi ac, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, Glonass, USB-C
- interface: MyOS 12 based on Android 12
- battery: 5,000 mAh with 80 watt fast charge, 4,600 mAh with 120 watt fast charge (complete in under 20 minutes)
- size: 161.3 x 73.95 x 8.05 mm, 205 grams of weight
NUBIA Z40S PRO – PRICES AND AVAILABILITY
Nubia Z40S Pro is immediately available for purchase in China. No information for the moment regarding a possible marketing in Europe. Here are the prices applied in Asia:
- Nubia Z40S Pro (5,000 mAh battery and charging 80 W):
- 8 + 128 GB at 3,399 yuan, approx 490 euros at the current exchange rate
- 8 + 256 GB at 3,699 yuan, 535 euros
- 12 + 256 GB for 3,999 yuan, 580 euros
- 12 + 512 GB at 4,499 yuan, 650 euros
- Nubia Z40S Pro (4,600 mAh battery and charging 120 W):
- 12 + 256 GB at 4,299 yuan, 625 euros
- 18GB + 1TB for 6,699 yuan, 970 euros.
