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Nubia Z40 Pro review: A 35 mm custom-sensor flagship with under-display ambitions and 144 Hz.

SpecEagle Editorial·Mar 2022·$650
Overall
78/100
Class rank
#160 of 210
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

Nubia's 35 mm photographer's flagship.

Z40 Pro built its identity around a 35 mm-equivalent custom main lens — a focal length photographers love — plus a 5× periscope. The hardware was ambitious; MyOS polish and global support were the gaps.

01Display

86/100

86/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2022.

TypeAMOLED, 144 Hz, curved
Size6.67 inches
Resolution2,400 × 1,080 px (FHD+)

02Camera

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2022.

Main64 MP, f/1.6, 35 mm equiv (Sony IMX787), OIS
Ultrawide50 MP, f/2.2
Telephoto8 MP, f/3.4 (5× periscope)
Selfie16 MP

03Performance

84/100

84/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2022.

ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
RAM8 / 12 / 18 GB
Storage128 / 256 / 512 GB

04Battery

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2022.

Capacity5,000 mAh
Wired80 W

05Build

78/100

78/100 trails the 82-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2022.

06Value

78/100

78/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2022.

What works
  • 35 mm-equivalent custom main — natural perspective.
  • 5× periscope telephoto.
  • 80 W charging.
  • Up to 18 GB RAM config.
What doesn't
  • MyOS less polished than rivals.
  • No IP rating.
  • 8 Gen 1 thermal throttle.
  • Limited global support.
Cross-shop it against
iQOO 12 Pro
$850 · score 89/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 210-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .