The Nubia Z60 Ultra challenges one hard and fast tradition of smartphone photography, specifically, focal lengths. While iPhones, Galaxys and Pixels have built camera systems around a roughly 24mm primary camera for years, the Z60 punches in, building its camera around a 35mm lens. After some time with Nubia's flagship, I don't only think it's a big deal for this phone, it could also be an indication that mobile photography is about to head in a 35mm direction.
Before we cover the Z60 Ultra, let's look at why phone cameras are so wide. After all, when you speak with a photographer, their go-to lens will unlikely be more expansive than 28mm. 24mm and wider starts to creep into the ultra-wide territory, introducing distortion and a potentially subjectless viewpoint. If I had to guess the reasons for the 24mm primary camera, there would be two: size, and utility.
