yslee, 27 Nov 2024Why not just get the Z60 though? It's going to be heavily discounted now.Indeed, the Elite chipset is about 45% better than the 8 gen 3 but doubt u will actually need that kind of power
Anonymous, 27 Nov 2024It is strange that Gsmarena does not mention anything about promised software support for this... moreThat says enough 😂 It's a ZTE smartphone, software support is nearly nonexistent
It is strange that Gsmarena does not mention anything about promised software support for this model from ZTE..
Jon8652, 26 Nov 2024Kinda silly how this gets a 4.0 rating while some mid rangers get 4.2 to 4.3. I get it... moreRating is always relative to the previous model. Not phones at different price ranges. It simply means that it's not better than the previous Z60 Ultra.
Anonymous, 26 Nov 2024Really disappointing seeing the cameras essentially stagnate, or worse, the main despite being... moreWhy not just get the Z60 though? It's going to be heavily discounted now.
Some major disappointments here:
1. Going from 18mm 1/1.5" ultrawide to a 13mm 1/2.88" ultrawide. That's a huge downgrade; I'm very certain the lens is worse (it's not a proper rectilinear and software corrections will make the corners even softer), and that's a 2-stop loss in sensor-size!
2. Bigger battery but worse battery life?
3. No e-sim in 2024, near-2025, why?
4. Small price hike; guess not unexpected, but still a bit sad.
Such a low score for a flagship. Are the cameras that bad?
The selfies are surprisingly good. Looks like UD selfie cameras are progressing quite well and ZTE are on their way to perfecting it.
Anonymous, 26 Nov 2024Not to praise Asus but Rog 9 got much less CPU throttling and one of the cons was "it thr... morewell this isn't their red magic line bud
Nubia build excellent phone but didn't got any update for the phone software. I think they only know to build the hardware not the software
Anonymous, 26 Nov 2024Don't believe me? Then compare e50u vs iqoo 12 main cam smallest value, or z60u ultrawide... more"No one would so stupid to do that". Except there are.
I think u don't know how to take picture, I look at utube, z70 far more better than 16pro and s24 ultra. Plus, u didn't use focus physical and capture right?
indlvarn, 26 Nov 2024Current generation phones are such a disappointment. Either nothing new or impressive, or even... moreThis opinion seems premature
Considering current gen flagships have released its earliest ever , and using new beta / early generation silicon carbon battery technology
Annnd higher costing chipsets with much bigger peak performance
I think it's just a matter of waiting for more maturity /patience
I believe at this end of the year quarter with the increase in soc cost OEMs probably couldn't get the best price ratios..my speculation
Maybe in 2025 camera spec etc upgrades become available/released from Sony etc
Almost all smartphone with 8 elite have downgraded camera system, show how much more expensive the chip is.
This year is so disappointing
Anonymous, 26 Nov 2024That they are doing weird stuff just like motorola where it never gets reached.Don't believe me? Then compare e50u vs iqoo 12 main cam smallest value, or z60u ultrawide vs v30 main cam smallest value, or z70u vs magic v3 main cam smallest value, they would do it even with much bigger sensors. You even commented on magic v3 review comments page, which has same main cam sensor as this phone here.
Anonymous, 26 Nov 2024You're wrong, exactly that happens here. You just don't want to accept.That they are doing weird stuff just like motorola where it never gets reached.
Really disappointing seeing the cameras essentially stagnate, or worse, the main despite being similar with the addition of variable aperture and it somehow takes worse detailed pictures? Telephoto looks to take alright close ups but is lacking otherwise, and the ultrawide goes from 1/1.5 to 1/2.9 size sensor and is borderline useless💀. Didn't they post on weibo some weird comment about other manufacturers downgrading their phones specs yet still calling them flagships yet their z70 ultra is a true flagship? How can you say that before releasing this hot mess? Like besides this somehow worse camera experience it also has worse battery life than its predecessor, seriously?
A month ago I thought it would probably be my go to phone to upgrade to because it'd be an improvement of the quirky z60, but now I think I'll just go with whichever is better between the oppo find x8 ultra and vivo x200 ultra when they release. Which isn't to say this being a disappointment is the only reason which has lead me to this decision but more so because I've learned that the advantage of a 35mm lens isn't that big when there's a 70 or 85mm telephoto and that 1 inch main cam is overall the best choice to go with.
[deleted post]No, you are wrong here. I didn't say at all it always shoots at base iso in daytime.
Anonymous, 26 Nov 2024Just because it used 100, does not mean base is 100. Why would brand raise base iso value if... moreYou're wrong, exactly that happens here. You just don't want to accept.