High-end · 2022

ZTE nubia Z50

Our Take CPU benches near recent high-end phones like the Samsung Galaxy S23+

A strong high-end phone with all-day battery and 80W fast charging.

Best for Gaming · streaming · camera work
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh), 80W fast charging
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Full specifications

What stands out

Hi-Res audio for higher-quality listening

Pro camera extras: 8K video, RAW, Night mode, manual focus

480 fps slow motion for action clips

Display

6.67″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 144 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.67"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
144 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
1000 nits
HDR
Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) · 8-core 3.2 GHz · Adreno 740
High performance

Comfortably handles demanding games and heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Current CPU tier
High-end
AnTuTu
1,749,844
v11
CPU
8-core, 3.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 740
Process
4 nm
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.1
CPU layout
1x3.2GHz Cortex X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex A710 + 3x2.02 GHz Cortex A510

Camera

64 MP f/1.6 main · OIS · 16 MP selfie
Stabilised

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
64 MP f/1.6
OIS
Ultrawide
50 MP f/2.2
Front camera
16 MP
Main sensor
Sony IMX787, 1/1.72", 0.7µm
Slow motion
Yes, 480 fps
Camera extras
8K video, RAW, Night mode, manual focus
Video
8K @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 80 W wired
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
80 W
Fast
Removable
No

Audio

Stereo
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Audio features
Hi-Res audio

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.0
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.3
GPS systems
A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

197 g · 8.5 mm
Height
162.9 mm
Width
72.9 mm
Thickness
8.5 mm
Weight
197 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 14

Wins on most 4 wins 1 loss
Smoother display
144 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.67″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2400 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution
Higher benchmark score
1.7M vs 1.4M AnTuTu
Better video capture
8K vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 64 MP vs 12 MP main · 16 MP vs 12 MP selfie
52% larger battery capacity
80 W vs 15 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 197 g vs 172 g
vs

Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses
Higher benchmark score
1.7M vs 1.0M AnTuTu · High-end vs Upper mid-range tier
Higher-res main camera
64 MP vs 50 MP main · 16 MP vs 10 MP selfie
35% larger battery capacity
80 W vs 25 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 3,700 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.67″ vs 6.1″ screen
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 197 g vs 167 g

Where to buy

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