The nubia Z40 Pro is coming next month and the company is already teasing notable upgrades to performance and imaging. ZTE exec Lv Qianhao shared some real-world performance results on Weibo, focusing on sustained performance. The phone will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, however, its advantage lies in the cooling system. The exec claims that the phone doesn’t even feel warm while running Genshin Impact at full tilt in a 25ºC room (77ºF, pretty warm).
The nubia Z40 Pro is apparently nicknamed the “Frost
Dragon”. Teasers mention an industry first system that integrates graphite and
a three-phase cooling solution. It’s difficult to tell what that means through
machine translation, but the takeaway is this – heat dissipation will be massively
improved.
And so will the camera. Nubia is going back to the classics
with a 35 mm lens with a bright f/1.6 aperture and a custom Sony IMX787 sensor.
The lens has been designed to reduce image distortion by 35%, to gather 80%
more light and improve image clarity overall. Also, the sensor will feature
omni-directional autofocus, for fast and reliable focus locks – 70% more
reliable, according to the company (presumably, these comparisons use the nubia
Z30 Pro as a base).
Meanwhile, the ZTE Mall online shop has a landing page for
the nubia Z40 Pro that details a trade-in program. Sending in an old phone to
be recycled will net buyers a 15% subsidy towards buying the new flagship. On
top of that they can add a MyCare+ subscription or a pair of ZTE LiveBuds Pro
TWS headset for free.
