A small camera reshuffling, more battery, and the newest chipset, all of it in a familiar yet different standout physical package - the Z80 Ultra is the...

Pros

  • Standout design, IP68/IP69 rating.
  • Plenty of physical controls - a slider and a camera button.
  • Large and cutout-free OLED display with a 144Hz maximum refresh rate.
  • Excellent battery life, fast charging.
  • No-frills general UI, wide-ranging gaming capabilities.
  • Unusually good videos from the rear cameras.

Cons

  • Default telephoto zoom level in the camera app isn’t the native one.
  • Selfies from the under-display camera aren’t as good as what you’d get from a conventional one.
  • Display is lacking in HDR support and streaming capabilities.
  • No eSIM support.