2024-07-23
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Last year's Nubia was more or less trying to compete with the competition in the mainstream market by relying on price-performance ratio.
This year, the main focus of Nubia is technology and hard work.
Looking back at the entire first half of the year, among the products released by Nubia, the only one that can be called a truly mainstream product is the Nubia Z60 Ultra, which continues to feature a 35mm main camera and a "true full screen", serving as the flagship of the entire brand.
In addition, whether it is the Nubia Pad 3D II that focuses on naked-eye 3D technology, the Nubia Flip that focuses on the most affordable small folding device, or the Nubia Niu, a 100-yuan phone that is both abstract and fun, they are all special products that deliberately avoid the price range of mainstream manufacturers.
I have to say, I think this decision is a wise one.
If we really have to say who is suffering, it is probably the fans who have been waiting for the iterative products of Nubia Z50 like last year.
However, Nubia has no intention of giving up the mainstream market. On July 23, Nubia took advantage of the AI trend and held a dual flagship new product launch conference with the slogan "AI star species, comprehensive super upgrade".
(Photo source: Nubia)
In addition to the better and more powerful Nubia Z60 Ultra Leading Edition, Nubia also released the lower-priced and more powerful Z60S Pro, intending to break into the sub-flagship market where manufacturers such as Redmi, Realme, OnePlus, and iQOO are competing fiercely.
As for how it performs...we'll know as we watch.
When it comes to color matching, I think many digital enthusiasts will remember Nubia'sKhaki。
The 1/4 silver-gray glass with imitation metal texture, the 3/4 khaki glass with imitation cowhide texture, plus the Camera Deco with imitation telescopic lens, was the one that looked most like a street photography camera when it was launched as the "per capita imaging flagship" last year.
However, there are not so many styles this year. Nubia Z60S Pro only has three simple colors: black, white and cyan.
Xiao Lei got the black color this time. Looking in the direction of the sunlight, he could see a diamond-like pattern hidden under the deep glass cover. I personally think this calm and low-key texture is very good. Of course, last year's khaki color might be the best looking.
(Photo source: Lei Technology)
This time it is still a straight design, with Nubia's classic straight screen and right-angle frame. Although the feel is a matter of opinion, for users who like a tough style, this sharp and regular look and feel can indeed make them fall in love at first sight.
Gently turn your wrist and you can see that the entire surface of the machine is filled with a 6.78-inch straight screen.
Considering the product positioning and differentiation, the Z60S Pro does not use the Neovision UDC full screen of the Z60 Ultra. Fortunately, the hole is not large and the entire glass panel is flat. It has a 120Hz screen refresh rate, 2160Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, and supports global DC-like dimming.
(Photo source: Lei Technology)
The side of the body has the regular layout of the Nubia Z series. In addition to the bright red power button and volume button, the top retains a custom switch, which can be customized into switches for Tiantong satellite, cultural street photography, game mode and silent mode. Even in the lock screen state, you can directly activate the corresponding function here.
The short-focus fingerprint is indeed a bit inconvenient on a relatively large body, but fortunately the speed of entry and unlocking is still quite good.
The film thickness is 9.1mm and the whole machine weighs 224g. The three-dimensional design of Z60S Pro is indeed much more solid than that of its competitors.
(Photo source: Lei Technology)
However, after inheriting the design of its predecessor, the Z60S Pro is still the most "similar" to the compact camera on the market. Even without the leather-like glass, the large round cake and main camera still hint to the user:Horizontal grip, press the shutter.
In my opinion, photography has always been a distinctive feature of Nubia's flagship series.
In recent years, Nubia has continued to explore and innovate in the field of mobile phone imaging. Whether it is the 35mm main camera full of humanistic sense or the deeply customized lens module, it all demonstrates Nubia's unique interpretation of the concept of mobile imaging.
On the Nubia Z60S Pro, they still stick to their philosophy that 35mm is the best golden focal length.
As for what 35mm means...
The native focal length of the main camera of mainstream mobile phones on the market is equivalent to 23mm and 24mm. The Leitz Phone is 19mm, while the main camera of some models of Huawei and Honor is equivalent to 27mm by default. The difference in the output angle of view of the two at 1.0x is as follows:
Nubia:
Reference:
(Photo source: Lei Technology)
It is not difficult to see that the viewing angle of photos with a 35mm focal length is narrower and the focus is relatively more concentrated.
This focal length, which is neither too far nor too near, is commonly known as the humanistic focal length. It is very suitable for street photography and daily photography, which means what you see is what you get.
If you haven't used a 35mm lens yet, you can turn on your phone and zoom the main camera to about 1.5 times. At this time, the phone will provide roughly the native field of view of the Z60S Pro's main camera. You can compare the differences yourself.
(Photo source: Lei Technology)
Back to the protagonist, the main camera of the Z60S Pro uses a 50-megapixel sensor.
From the specifications point of view,Upgraded from the previous IMX800 to IMX906The sensor size has been reduced from 1/1.49 inches to 1/1.56 inches, but the photosensitive area is still as excellent as before, the aperture is still f/1.59, and the photosensitivity is still the best in the same class of products.
According to Nubia, that is called photosensitivity."More Than an Inch"。
In a normal daytime scene, the overall look and feel of the Z60S Pro is pretty good. Compared with other products with the same positioning, Nubia prefers high color contrast, clear and sharp images, and the brightness is slightly higher, which is a very pleasing picture experience.
(Photo source: Lei Technology)
At night and in some low-light environments, the performance of the Z60S Pro will be relatively mediocre. Although it can still maintain a relatively high brightness most of the time and ensure that the picture is relatively clean without obvious color noise, there will be some situations where highlights cannot be suppressed.
(Photo source: Lei Technology)
Thanks to the enlarged aperture, the Z60S Pro can more easily achieve a blurred background effect when taking close-up still life photos, which is an extremely interesting effect when photographing figures.
The 50MP ultra-wide-angle lens, equivalent to 13mm, is used to make up for the problem that the main camera is not wide enough, and the imaging is also remarkable.
(Photo source: Lei Technology)
In addition, its 8MP telephoto lens has an equivalent focal length of 80mm, which is about 2.3 times that of the main camera (about 3.2 times that of other mobile phones). It allows it to capture objects or scenery at a farther distance, but the image quality cannot be further explored.
The "Humanistic Street Photography" function, which has received a lot of praise, has also been retained this time.
Today, when all imaging flagships are pursuing stylization, Nubia's Humanistic Street Photography is essentially a highly customizable stylized mode. It can customize various parameters, has many analog film filters to choose from, and can even adjust the graininess, making it very playable.
The effect is roughly as follows:
(Photo source: Lei Technology)
As usual, Nubia has also set the quick launch mode to the custom switch by default. Interestingly, no matter which side the switch is in, you can enter the humanistic street shooting mode with just one click by flipping the switch, which is what you want to capture a steady and accurate shot.
In terms of performance, Nubia did not use Snapdragon 8 Gen3 this time.
What would that be?
You might guess it is Snapdragon 8s Gen3, after all, this is the sub-flagship solution launched by Qualcomm this year; or it could be Dimensity 9300/Dimensity 9300+. The lower cost also makes this chip a hot topic in the new sub-flagship products in the second half of the year.
But Nubia finally chose a Snapdragon 8 Gen2 processor.
(Image source: Qualcomm)
That’s right, this time they didn’t even use the same Snapdragon 8 Gen2 Advanced Edition as the Nubia Z50S Pro, but an ordinary Snapdragon 8 Gen2 processor, with a super-large core with a main frequency of 3.2GHz, and an Adreno 740 GPU with a frequency of 680MHz. If you only look at the parameters, there is really no surprise at all.
Let's do a simple benchmark test. Xiaolei has the 12GB+256GB version.The AnTuTu running score is 1.57 million points, and the Geekbench running score is 2038 for single-core and 5652 for multi-core.
(Photo source: Lei Technology)
Considering that everyone is familiar with this processor, I simply selected two games, "League of Legends Mobile" and "Genshin Impact", for testing.
Among them, "League of Legends Mobile" is a popular MOBA mobile game that can be used as a testing reference for a series of light games.
Under the condition of high image quality + 120 frames preset, the Z60S Pro finally ran an average frame rate of 120.29 frames in 1-2 games of Polar Battle Royale. There was no frame drop at all during the game, and the whole experience was smooth and silky.
(Photo source: Lei Technology)
As for "Genshin Impact", there is no need to say much. Even several years after its launch, this work can be used as a testing reference for a series of heavy games.
Under the condition of ultra-high picture quality + 60 frames preset, Genshin Impact ran pictures + fought for 20 minutes, and the average frame rate reached 56.77FPS, which can basically ensure the stable operation of the game. The temperature of the whole machine is well controlled. After 20 minutes of gaming, the body is still just warm.
(Photo source: Lei Technology)
It is worth mentioning that after the integration of Red Magic and Nubia system firmware, Nubia can now also enjoy the complete Red Magic gaming functions.
In addition to optimizing game resources, "AI Trigger" supports intelligent recognition of game scenes and provides single-point or continuous-point operations based on operating habits; there is also a "one-click combo" function, which allows you to reproduce commonly used combo operations at any time by recording them once, making the MOBA game experience more enjoyable.
AI drawing and AI chatting, these are the AI assistance I want!
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By the way, there is also the “Destroyer Mode”. After turning on this mode, the CPU and GPU of the Z60S Pro will run at full speed, and the game frame rate will be a straight line.
However, since the Z60S Pro does not have an active fan, you still need to prepare a radiator.
In terms of other configurations, such as NFC, infrared remote control, and dual speakers, these standard configurations are definitely all available.
Not only that, this time the Z60S Pro also added satellite communication function.
(Photo source: Nubia)
Currently, there are two main types of satellite communications on mobile phones, one is Beidou satellite communication, and the other is China Telecom's Tiantong satellite communication.
The former can send text or picture messages and supports generating tracks based on multiple location information; the latter can realize two-way satellite calls, which is a function such as making phone calls.
Nubia Z60S Pro supports the latter, which means that as long as you are a China Telecom user, activate the direct satellite connection function of your mobile phone, and apply for China Telecom's satellite communication package, you can make voice calls and send and receive text messages in places where there is no coverage of ground mobile communication networks, such as forests, deserts, oceans, mountains, etc.
However, unlike other satellite communication phones, the Nubia Z60S Pro is the first in the industry to be equipped with a one-click satellite communication function.At critical moments, you can get in touch with the outside world more quickly, simply and conveniently.
(Photo source: Lei Technology)
For ordinary people, there are of course few opportunities to use this function. However, for business people who travel frequently, friends who like outdoor sports such as hiking/driving off-road or exploring uninhabited areas, and emergency rescue personnel, satellite communication function is actually very necessary.
After all, in an uninhabited area or area without signal coverage, more communication means more hope.
As for battery life, the Z60S Pro's charging combination is a 5100mAh battery + 80W fast charge, which is first-class.
During the day of intensive testing, I ran the AnTuTu and Geekbench tests when the battery was nearly fully charged, then took photos intermittently for 1-2 hours, and briefly played "League of Legends Mobile" and "Genshin Impact" during my commute.
In this case, the remaining battery power of Z60S Pro was 46% when the shooting was completed the next day. There was no charging in between. The overall battery life performance was good. As long as it is not used heavily, there is almost no need to consider a power bank.
As usual, Xiao Lei summarizes the advantages and disadvantages.
advantage:
1. Excellent imaging capabilities, unique 35mm main camera;
2. Currently the most affordable satellite communication flagship;
insufficient:
1. Snapdragon 8 Gen2 is a little outdated;
2. MyOS 14 still has room for improvement.
In general, the Nubia Z60S Pro is a somewhat biased or quite distinctive mobile phone.
By the way, its starting price is 2999 yuan.
(Photo source: Nubia)
Compared with other sub-flagships at the same price, the Z60S Pro puts more energy on imaging. It does not fall into parameter comparisons that are not in an absolute sense, but focuses on exploring shooting functions. It is a rare mobile phone in the sub-flagship price range that fully implements the 35mm main camera shooting experience.
In addition, the Z60S Pro is the first product in its price range to use two-way satellite calls. Although this feature may not be used so often, it is the key to opening up the "lifeline" in outdoor environments with no signal.
Of course, in terms of parameters, details, etc., Nubia may still have some distance to go before it lags behind these veterans from big manufacturers, but in terms of gaming experience, the rich applications inherited from Red Magic have allowed it to make a comeback in sub-projects, which can be considered a good return.
If you are someone who loves the outdoors and has a basic knowledge of photography, and want to buy a mobile phone with a good overall shooting experience at a reasonable price, and also have a satellite call function, then the Z60S Pro is likely to meet the needs of this camping traveler.
As for ordinary consumers...it depends on which selling points they think are more important.
In the first half of 2024, the technology circle is surging.
Big models are being put into practice at an accelerated pace, with AI applications emerging in an endless stream, including AI mobile phones, AI PCs, AI home appliances, AI search, and AI e-commerce.
Vision Pro is now available in China, setting off a new wave of XR spatial computing;
HarmonyOS NEXT is officially released, and the mobile OS ecosystem has changed;
Automobiles have fully entered the "second half", and intelligence has become a top priority;
Competition in e-commerce is increasingly fierce, with low prices and even lower services;
The wave of going overseas is surging, and Chinese brands are embarking on the journey of globalization;
In the hottest month of July, Lei Technology's mid-year review is launched, summarizing the brands, technologies and products worth recording in the first half of 2024 in the technology industry, recording the past and looking forward to the future. Please pay attention.
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