Nubia, a sub-brand of ZTE has officially made its way to Nepal. And the company has debuted four new phones, including Nubia Z17 miniS, Z17 mini, M2 Lite, and N2. All these four smartphones will go on sale across the valley starting today.
Nubia Z17 miniS
The first and the most powerful from the list, the Nubia Z17 miniS is a mid-ranger from the company. It comes with decent specs that we would normally see on a mid-range device.
The phone’s covered with the 5.2-inch display that’s Full-HD in resolution. Despite the absence of a trendy bezel-less display, the handset’s got you covered with features like Gorilla Glass 3 protection.
At the helm of its heart is a powerful Snapdragon 653 octa-core chipset accompanied by 6GB of RAM and 64GB of ample internal storage. The internal storage, though, is non-expandable, but the storage at your disposable is mostly enough for light media storage.
Alongside a shiny and reflective glass back (that’s anti-fingerprint), there’s also an equally good camera. The dual-camera setup of the phone includes a 13MP + 13MP Sony IMX258 sensor. Out of two, the first one’s an RGB sensor, while the second is a Monochrome one. Likewise, both of the sensors consists of a f/2.2 lens, a quick hybrid autofocus, and capability of shooting 4K videos. And combine that with the company’s own NeoVision 7.0 image engine, you’re bound to get “DSLR-level photos”, as claimed.
The front consists of a dual-camera either. There’s a pair of 16MP (f/2.0) and 5MP (f/2.2) camera at the front for selfies. While the first one is a normal lens, the second will help in creating a depth of field for portrait shots with a blurred background. The wide-angle lens also comes with features like beauty mode and a screen-flash for bright and flawless selfies.
Rest assured, the phone runs on nubia UI 5.0 based on Android 7.1 Nougat. The battery is of 3,200mAh in size.
Specs Highlight
- Display: 5.2-inch hybrid in-cell screen
- Resolution: 1080 x 1920 pixels (~424 PPI pixel density)
- Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8976 653 Pro
- CPU: Octa-core (4×1.9GHz Cortex-A72 & 4×1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
- GPU: Adreno 510
- OS: Android 7.1 Nougat; nubiaUI 5.0
- Memory: 6GB RAM, 64GB storage; non-expandable
- Primary Camera: Dual-Camera (13 MP + 13 MP), Sony IMX258, LED flash; f/2.2 aperture, quick hybrid autofocus
- Secondary Camera: Dual-camera (16 MP + 5 MP); f/2.0 + f/2.2
- Battery: Non-removable Li-Ion 3,200 mAh battery
- Price in Nepal: Rs. 37,499
Nubia Z17 mini
Another phone from the Z-series, the Nubia Z17 mini has a slightly toned down specs and a bit bland yet durable design.
The Nubia Z17 mini has a 5.2-inch Full HD display, Snapdragon 652 chipset, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. Fortunately, this time the storage is expandable through microSD card.
Optically, the phone’s got a similar camera setup to that of Z17 miniS. A pair of dual 13MP Sony IMX258 sensor with f/2.2 lens and NeoVision 6.0 image engine for better processing of images. The front, though, sits out with the single 16MP sensor. The 80-degree wide-angle lens is capable of capturing selfies with blurred background, while the beauty mode could hide your facial flaws.
The whole phone is powered by a bit low 2,950mAh battery and an out-dated Android 6.0 Marshmallow. It’s the only downside of this phone.
Specs Highlight
- Display: 5.2-inch LTPS in-cell screen
- Resolution: 1080 x 1920 pixels (~424 PPI pixel density)
- Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8976 652
- CPU: Octa-core (4×Cortex-A72 & 4×Cortex-A53)
- GPU: Adreno 510
- OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow; nubiaUI 4.0
- Memory: 4GB RAM, 64GB storage; expandable via microSD card up to 200GB
- Primary Camera: Dual-Camera (13 MP + 13 MP), Sony IMX258, LED flash; f/2.2 aperture, quick hybrid autofocus
- Secondary Camera: 16MP, 80-degree wide-angle lens; f/2.0 aperture
- Battery: Non-removable Li-Ion 2,950 mAh battery
- Price in Nepal: Rs. 29,999
Nubia N2
The Nubia N2, despite looking not that great has a huge battery size of 5,000mAh. With such power, the device is expected to last around 3 days of usage, as claimed.
Rest of specs includes a 5.5-inch 720p AMOLED display, MediaTek MT6750 chipset, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable storage. The front hosts a fingerprint scanner as well.
Camera wise, there’s a single 13MP camera at the back with f/2.2 aperture that supports PDAF. For selfies, the phone has a 16MP camera at the front with f/2.0 aperture and beauty mode.
Specs Highlight
- Display: 5.5-inch AMOLED screen
- Resolution: 720 x 1280 pixels
- Chipset: MediaTek MT6750
- CPU: Octa-core (4×1.5GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×1.0GHz Cortex-A53)
- GPU: Mali-T860
- OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow; nubiaUI 4.0
- Memory: 4GB RAM, 64GB storage; expandable via microSD card up to 200GB
- Primary Camera: 13MP, LED flash; f/2.2 aperture, PDAF
- Secondary Camera: 16MP; f/2.0 aperture, Skin Retouching 2.0
- Battery: Non-removable Li-Ion 5,000 mAh battery
- Price in Nepal: Rs. 24,899
Nubia M2 Lite
The M2 Lite has nothing much to offer compared to the aforementioned smartphones. On paper, though, the phone does look good in terms of camera. It has a 13MP camera at the back with Sony CMOS sensor and f/2.2 aperture. Selfies are taken care of by a similar 16MP wide-angle camera with f/2.0 aperture.
Regardless of the camera, the phone sports a 5.5-inch TFT display with a 720p resolution. Inside is the MediaTek MT6750 chipset, 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. And then there’s a decent 3,000mAh battery.
Specs Highlight
- Display: 5.5-inch TFT screen
- Resolution: 720 x 1280 pixels
- Chipset: MediaTek MT6750
- CPU: Octa-core (4×1.5GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×1.0GHz Cortex-A53)
- GPU: Mali-T860
- OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow; nubiaUI 4.0
- Memory: 3GB RAM, 32GB storage; expandable via microSD card up to 200GB
- Primary Camera: 13MP, Sony CMOS, LED flash; f/2.2 aperture
- Secondary Camera: 16MP, 79.8-degree wide-angle, Sony CMOS; f/2.0 aperture, Skin Retouching 2.0
- Battery: Non-removable Li-Ion 3,000 mAh battery
- Price in Nepal: Rs. 19,999
