Nubia has launched the Z40 Pro model as its most advanced smartphone yet. The handset also dwarfs some of the latest Android flagships. It is the world's first device to come with a Sony IMX787 sensor with 35mm equivalent lens. The Gravity Edition of the Z40 Pro is the first Android device to boast magnetic wireless charging - similar to Apple's MagSafe technology.

Nubia, the sub-brand of ZTE, has launched the Z40 Pro as its first flagship smartphone of 2022. It is a successor to the Nubia Z30 Pro which was launched last year. The Nubia Z40 Pro is packed with cutting-edge technology. It takes on Xiaomi 12 series and Samsung's S22 series with a top-tier processor, a 144Hz screen, and up to 80W fast-charging.

The Nubia Z40 Pro has a 6.67-inch Full-HD+ (1080x2400 pixels) AMOLED screen with a 144Hz refresh rate, a 360Hz touch sampling rate, and 10-bit color support. Front on, the smartphone resembles the Google Pixel 6 Pro and Samsung S22 Ultra with a centered punch-hole cut-out, ultra-slim bezels, curved edges, and an in-display fingerprint scanner. The rear side gets a massive camera bump.

Under the hood, the Nubia Z40 Pro is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, paired with up to 16GB of RAM and up to 1TB of internal storage. At the heart, it runs on Android 12-based MyOS 12. The regular model packs a 5,000mAh battery with 80W wired fast-charging, whereas the Gravity Edition gets a 4,600mAh with 65W wired and 15W magnetic wireless charging.

In terms of optics, the Nubia Z40 Pro features a triple rear camera setup including a 64MP (f/1.6) Sony IMX787 main sensor having a size of 1/1.3-inch, a 7P lens, and OIS support. This flagship sensor is supported by a 50MP (f/2.2) ultra-wide lens and an 8MP (f/3.4) periscope telephoto lens with 5x optical zoom. Up front, the smartphone has a single 16MP (f/2.5) selfie snapper.

For official pricing and availability, the Nubia Z40 Pro starts at CNY 3,399 (roughly Rs. 40,500) for the 8GB/128GB model and goes up to CNY 5,999 (around Rs. 71,300) for the 16GB/1TB version of the Gravity Edition. the smartphone comes in two colors (Interstellar Black, Galaxy). There’s also a special edition of this device, which is themed after ‘The Outcast’ anime. The pre-orders for the smartphone will start in China from March 2. 

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