During this sweltering summer vacation, it is believed that many people will embark on a "spur-of-the-moment" trip—a song "Blue Lotus," setting off towards poetry and the distant horizon. However, to capture the beauty along the way, a camera or a smartphone with outstanding imaging capabilities is indispensable. Another essential item is a satellite phone or a smartphone that supports satellite communication, which can minimize the risk of losing contact in areas without signal or during extreme weather conditions. Precisely for these reasons, on July 23, the Nubia Z60S Pro was officially launched, focusing on satellite communication and imaging performance, which could become a powerful tool for everyone's travel photography.

Specifications:

CPU: Second-generation Snapdragon 8

GPU: Adreno 740

Memory: 8GB/12GB/16GB LPDDR5X

Storage: 256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 4.0

Screen: 6.78-inch 2800×1260@144Hz

Front camera resolution: 16 megapixels

Rear camera resolution: 50 megapixels + 50 megapixels + 8 megapixels

Charging and battery life: 80W+5100mAhDimensions: 163.63mm × 75.98mm × 8.7mm

Weight: Approximately 220g

Price: 2999 yuan

Starry Ring Design

Stylish and Rugged

The design of the Nubia Z60S Pro is inspired by the vast universe, with the large rear camera module resembling a starry ring in the night sky. This not only enhances the product's recognizability but also brings a profound and mysterious visual aesthetic. On the left side of the camera module, a "crown mark" is designed, which represents Nubia's brand philosophy "Be Yourself," adding a touch of nonchalance and confidence.

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In terms of overall style, the Nubia Z60S Pro is square and rugged—beyond the direct screen on the front of the device, the frame adopts the currently popular straight-edge craftsmanship, giving it a distinct sense of line. On the right side of the device, there are four functional buttons, including volume up/down keys and a power button, as well as a sliding key that can be customized for quick access to the camera or satellite communication features. Additionally, the power button is designed in red, which not only serves as an aesthetic accent but also helps prevent accidental presses, achieving a dual purpose.

Upon handling, the angularity of the Nubia Z60S Pro becomes more pronounced. Although the device weighs approximately 220g, it allows the palm to easily find a grip point, ensuring that whether you're engaged in intense gaming or taking photos with one hand, you're unlikely to experience any "slippage."In terms of color options, the Nubia Z60S Pro offers three distinctive styles: Xuanwu Black, Bihai Green, and White Moonlight, which should easily meet everyone's personalized needs.

Multi-focal coverage

Capture stunning photos with ease

Looking at the recent generations of Nubia products, it is not difficult to find that they have unique insights and styles in the field of imaging. The Nubia Z60S Pro is no exception, continuing the brand's philosophy by equipping a 35mm custom main camera with the Sony IMX906 sensor, a 1/1.56-inch sensor, a 1G+6P hybrid lens combination, a large f/1.59 aperture, and support for OIS optical image stabilization.

In addition to the main camera, the Nubia Z60S Pro also features a 50-megapixel ultra-wide-angle/macro dual-function lens and an 8-megapixel 80mm telephoto lens (with OIS optical image stabilization), forming the imaging matrix of the Nubia Z60S Pro.

Beyond hardware, the Nubia Z60S Pro is equipped with the Neovision Taishan AI Imaging 2.0 algorithm, which uses a professional AI imaging model to make the image clearer, retain more details, and enhance the performance of light and shadow. Moreover, the Nubia Z60S Pro offers various modes such as street photography, astrophotography, and pre-recording for mobile video. Among them, street photography provides five major focal lengths: 13mm, 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, and 80mm, along with various filters to help you easily capture unique and distinctive street photos.

Compared to the wide-angle main cameras of competitors, the biggest highlight of the Nubia Z60S Pro's main camera is the 35mm focal length, which is close to what the human eye sees when looking straight ahead. Pressing the shutter button will result in a "what you see is what you get" photo. It is for this reason that the 35mm focal length is known as the golden focal length for street photography.

Focusing on the specific imaging effects, the Nubia Z60S Pro's main camera has accurate white balance, commendable tolerance and dynamic range, good sense of depth in the image, and well-preserved details without any over-sharpening, resulting in a natural and realistic overall visual experience.Compared to the main camera, the telephoto lens of the Nubia Z60S Pro is also frequently used in daily life—it can eliminate the clutter in the frame and capture a more distinct image of the subject. From the actual shooting results, the telephoto lens of the Nubia Z60S Pro has accurate and fast autofocus, bright and pleasing colors, and its handling of details is at a high level, allowing one to easily obtain a satisfactory photo with a casual snap.

As for the ultra-wide-angle/macro two-in-one lens, it can easily record everything from the steel-cast urban jungle to the insects and plants by the roadside, and the color reproduction is quite accurate.

Two-way Satellite Communication

Popularizing Network-free Communication

For those who enjoy outdoor hiking and exploration, satellite phones are essential—we have seen more than once on the internet and television media how being out of contact can ultimately lead to tragic events. However, purchasing a satellite phone is an additional expense and also increases the burden of carrying items. If a smartphone could integrate two-way satellite communication capabilities, that would be the best of both worlds.

Looking at the current smartphone market, several manufacturers have already equipped their flagship models with satellite communication features, but the product prices are high and have not yet become popularized or mass-marketed. What Nubia Z60S Pro aims to do is change all of this. With a starting price of only 2999 yuan, it still offers two-way satellite communication capabilities.

To use the two-way satellite communication feature of the Nubia Z60S Pro, open the "Tiantong Satellite" app on the phone's desktop and follow the required prompts to operate. It should be noted that the two-way satellite communication feature currently only supports SIM cards from China Telecom operators. After actual experience, it was found that the Nubia Z60S Pro's speed of connecting to satellites, the stability and clarity of calls are quite good. Additionally, on the dial pad interface, there is a "Emergency Call" button designed, which allows one-touch dialing of emergency numbers including 110, 120, 119, Blue Sky Rescue Team, and user-defined numbers, minimizing the risk of accidents.Nebula AI Mega Model

A Smartphone and a Smart Assistant

Beyond AI empowerment in the field of imaging, based on the Nebula AI Mega Model, the Nubia Z60S Pro also offers a smarter voice assistant, AI two-way call real-time translation, AI voice recorder, and AI notepad, among other rich features. Notably, the AI two-way call real-time translation can be activated in Settings > Lingxi Assistant > AI Real-time Translation, where you can choose to mute your own or the other party's original voice, and then select a male or female voice for real-time translation. After actual experience, the voice translation transmission and text translation synchronization display of the Nubia Z60S Pro are quite accurate, making cross-language communication smooth and efficient, and this feature can also be applied in social apps like WeChat and QQ! Interestingly, dialects such as Cantonese, Jilu, Sichuanese, and Wu are also supported for real-time translation by the Nubia Z60S Pro.

Additionally, the practical value of the AI voice recorder and AI notepad is equally high, helping users achieve functions like summarizing, polishing, expanding, and outlining, which greatly improves the efficiency of learning and office work.

Reliable Performance

Eye-catching Screen

In terms of performance that determines the smoothness of the mobile phone experience, the Nubia Z60S Pro is equipped with the second-generation Snapdragon processor + LPDDR5X memory + UFS 4.0 storage iron triangle combination, and it is very mature and stable. In the "King of Glory" with ultra-clear picture quality, ultra-high resolution, and frame rate settings, a 10-minute battle, measured by PerfDog, achieved an average frame rate of 120.3fps for the Nubia Z60S Pro; in "Genshin Impact" with the image quality set to extremely high and choosing a 60fps frame rate, followed by a 30-minute Sumeru scene mapping test, it achieved an average frame rate of 59.6fps, and the highest temperature on the back of the device was only 41.8℃, with no significant overheating.In addition to its online performance, the Nubia Z60S Pro also brings sufficient sincerity on the screen level — with a resolution of 2800x1260, supporting a 120Hz smart refresh rate, it boasts 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, 10-bit color depth, 1.07 billion colors, 2160Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, and global DC dimming (activated in developer options). Whether for photo editing, watching movies, or playing games, this screen can provide a comfortable, clear, and color-rich experience. Above the screen is a piece of Dragon Rhino glass, which significantly enhances the drop and scratch resistance.

In terms of battery life, the Nubia Z60S Pro is equipped with a 5100mAh battery and supports 80W fast charging. It can charge 42% of the battery in 10 minutes, and it takes 33 minutes to go from 1% to 100%, which is a good rate of recovery.

In conclusion, the Nubia Z60S Pro is a smartphone with distinct features and rich functions. Firstly, the dual-direction satellite communication function reduces the risk of disconnection for outdoor explorers and hikers, reflecting the human care of technology. Secondly, the 35mm focal length main camera combined with a telephoto lens and a human street photography mode allows for capturing more meaningful moments when traveling. Thirdly, the Nebula AI large model transforms this phone into a smart assistant, and the real-time translation feature is particularly appealing. Lastly, the starting price of the Nubia Z60S Pro is 2999 yuan, which is highly cost-effective. If you enjoy photography and travel, you might want to consider this product.