I didn’t count on to love the Nubia Z60 Ultra. It’s a giant, chunky slab full of high-end specs at a comparatively inexpensive value from a lesser-known Chinese producer. The regular proposition is that you just sacrifice on the software program entrance to get cutting-edge {hardware} with out breaking the financial institution. Sure sufficient, Nubia’s unimaginatively named MyOS provides little to Android 14, however the Z60 Ultra confounded my expectations in different methods.

Refreshingly freed from bloatware, the Nubia Z60 Ultra has an expansive display, uninterrupted by any digital camera cutout (there’s one underneath the show). Performance is close to flawless, with a flagship processor offering loads of grunt underneath the hood. But what actually received me over was the versatile triple-lens digital camera. It’s a bit of inconsistent, however after every week with the cellphone, I’ve captured some pretty images.

While the Nubia Z60 Ultra has a design that may flip some of us off, I’ve completely loved utilizing it. There are issues you’ll be able to criticize, and I’ll get to them, however in case you starvation for one thing totally different, and gaming and pictures are priorities for you, the Nubia Z60 Ultra is value a glance.

A Bold Brick

Nubia was initially a subsidiary of the ZTE model, but it surely grew to become an impartial firm in 2015. (Nubia’s PR workforce particularly talked about that the 2 are separate corporations.) Nubia’s gaming subbrand RedMagic has been turning out impressively highly effective, aggressively priced, and barely unrefined gaming telephones for a number of years now, and the Z60 Ultra bears some relation.

Sliding the Nubia Z60 Ultra from the field, I used to be struck by its heft. This cellphone weighs 246 grams. For context, Apple’s greatest cellphone, the iPhone 15 Pro Max (8/10, WIRED Recommends), weighs 221 grams. The Z60 Ultra is an oblong slab in a matte black or silver end. My black evaluation unit has an aluminum body with textured glass on the again and a distinguished digital camera module. The daring design additionally has shiny crimson metallic highlights round the primary lens and a textured energy button. Above the ability button is a quantity rocker, and beneath is a helpful sliding swap that rapidly launches the digital camera however can be utilized for a unique shortcut. The SIM card tray and USB-C port are on the underside edge. The Z60 Ultra is thick sufficient that it’s straightforward to steadiness on its sides or ends.