High-end · 2023

ZTE nubia Z50S Pro

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 (5100mAh), 80W fast charging
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In the Real World

See how the ZTE nubia Z50S Pro looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

What stands out

Hi-Res audio for higher-quality listening

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

480 fps slow motion for action clips

Display

6.8″ · AMOLED · 1260 × 2800 · 120 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

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

Screen size
6.8"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1260 × 2800 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
1029 nits
HDR
Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 (4 nm) · 8-core 3.36 GHz · Adreno 740 (719 MHz)
High performance

Comfortably handles demanding games and heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 (4 nm)
Current CPU tier
High-end
AnTuTu
1,751,325
v11
GeekBench
5,569
Graphics test
GFXBench 83 fps
CPU
8-core, 3.36 GHz
GPU
Adreno 740 (719 MHz)
Process
4 nm
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
Storage type
UFS Storage 4.0
CPU layout
1x3.2GHz Cortex X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex A710 + 3x2.02 GHz Cortex A510

Camera

50 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
50 MP f/1.6
OIS
Telephoto
8 MP f/2.4
Ultrawide
50 MP f/2.0
Front camera
16 MP f/2.5
Main sensor
Sony IMX800, 1/1.49", 1µm
Slow motion
Yes, 480 fps
Camera extras
8K video, optical zoom, RAW, Night mode, manual focus
Video
8K @ 30 fps

Battery

5100 mAh · 80 W wired
Plenty

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

Capacity
5100 mAh
Lab active use
12:29h
Wired charging
80 W
Fast
Removable
No

Audio

Very good (-25.2 LUFS) · Stereo
Stereo speakers
Loudspeaker
Very good (-25.2 LUFS)
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Audio features
Hi-Res audio

Memory

12 GB RAM · 256 GB
Roomy
RAM
12 GB
Storage
256 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.0
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 7
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
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

228 g · 8.3 mm
Height
163.9 mm
Width
76.3 mm
Thickness
8.3 mm
Weight
228 g

Sensors

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

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 15

Wins on most 4 wins 1 loss
Smoother display
120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 1260 × 2800 vs 1179 × 2556 resolution · 6.8″ vs 6.1″ screen
Higher benchmark score
1.8M vs 1.5M AnTuTu
Better video capture
8K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 16 MP vs 12 MP selfie
52% larger battery capacity
80 W vs 15 W charging · 5,100 mAh vs 3,349 mAh battery
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 228 g vs 171 g
vs

Samsung Galaxy S23

Trades blows 2 wins 1 loss
Longer tested battery life
12h 29m vs 11h 27m active use · 80 W vs 25 W charging · 5,100 mAh vs 3,900 mAh battery
Starts with more storage
256 GB vs 128 GB baseline
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 228 g vs 168 g

Where to buy

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