Nubia Z50 or what a camera phone should look like

Products of the Chinese brand ZTE are not popular in the world market. After all, there are brands such as Samsung, Apple or Xiaomi. Everyone associates Nubia smartphones with something of poor quality and cheap. Only in China they don't think so. Since the emphasis there is on the minimum price and functionality. Not prestige and status. The novelty, the Nubia Z50 smartphone, did not even make it to the TOP reviews of the best camera phones. But in vain. Let it be on the conscience of bloggers who do not understand what a camera phone is.

 

In terms of shooting quality, the Nubia Z50 camera phone "wipes its nose" to all Samsung and Xiaomi products. We are talking about optics and a matrix that give a cool result without effects and artificial intelligence. This fact is interesting for bloggers who want to get the most realistic photo.

Camera phone Nubia Z50 – cool optics in action

 

The main advantage of the smartphone is the combination of the Sony IMX787 chip with the right optics. Here, in the best possible way, a bunch of 64 megapixel sensor is implemented with a 35 mm lens with an aperture of F / 1.6. No errors - exactly 1.6. By the way, the iPhone 14 has even better aperture - 1.5. This is the ability of the matrix to receive more light coming through the lens. For photos, these are better pictures in poor lighting conditions (in the evening, at night, indoors).

 

Compared to the iPhone 14, which has a focal length of 24 mm, in the Nubia Z50 camera phone, the parameter is 35 mm. The lower the value, the better the viewing angle. But. The higher the indicator, the better the quality of shooting objects located at a distance.

 

As a result, according to the Nubia Z50 camera phone, we have the following:

 

• Ideal for indoor photography in all or no lighting conditions.
• It will be interesting for photographing the landscape, or objects located at a distance.

 

The manufacturer ZTE has added a macro module to the camera unit. The Samsung S5KJN1 sensor does not have any outstanding abilities, which is a pity. There is also a 3rd module - a multichannel spectral sensor. It is used to perform better measurements of light, distance, object size.

The front camera with a 16 megapixel OmniVision OV1A16Q sensor also does not stand out in any way. The portrait photo turns out to be excellent, but things are worse with distant objects - the detail is low.

 

Technical characteristics of the Nubia Z50 camera phone

 

Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 4nm, TDP 10W
Processor	1 Cortex-X3 core at 3200 MHz 3 Cortex-A510 cores at 2800 MHz 4 Cortex-A715 cores at 2800 MHz
Video	Adreno 740
RAM	8, 12, 16 GB LPDDR5X, 4200 MHz
Persistent memory	128, 256, 512, 1024 GB, UFS 4.0
Expandable ROM	No
Screen	Amoled, 6.67", 2400x1080, 144Hz, up to 1000 nits, HDR10+
Operating system	Android 13, MyOS 13
Battery	5000 mAh, fast charging 80 W
Wireless technologies	Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, 5G, NFC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beido
Камеры	Main 64MP (f/1.6) + 16MP Macro Selfie - 16MP
DEF	Fingerprint scanner, Face ID
Wired interfaces	USB-C
SENSORS	Approximation, illumination, compass, accelerometer
Price	$430-860 (depending on the amount of RAM and ROM)

Advantages and disadvantages of the Nubia Z50 smartphone

 

The body of the camera phone is made of plastic, all side frames are metal. To attract the attention of the buyer, several lines of this model have been developed:

 

• Finishing the case with glass - adds strength to the gadget. None of the standards have been declared, but the glass will definitely increase the survival rate when the gadget falls to the ground from a height.
• Leather trim - designed for lovers of "Vertu style". Adds exclusivity and richness.

And immediately disadvantages to the advantages listed above. Glass and leather increase the thickness of the already “fat” case by a millimeter. By the way, this very thickness repels customers in the store. Such a coffin from the 2000s. For an amateur.