ZTE nubia Z-серия smartphone

2019: Start of sales of ZTE nubia Z20 in Russia

The MERLION company announced on December 27, 2019 start of sales in Russia to the flagman nubia Z20 model. The smartphone distinguishes existence of two screens - the 6.42-inch main with curved edges without notches and the second screen 5.1-inch, both have AMOLED display with Full HD + with a resolution of 2000x3200. The double screen can display at the same time different contents (time, animation, video, QR codes). On double-sided curved glass rising, a decline, a rain, a rain and snow depending on time or weather changes can be displayed. It is possible to configure different dynamic or static wall-paper.

There is no front camera, its functions for a selfie are performed by the main threefold camera which includes three modules: 48 Megapixels with optical stabilization, 8 Megapixels with a lens with a triple zoom and 16 Megapixels with a superwide angle lens. So upon a selfie camera gets permission of 48 Megapixels.

nubia Z20 based on processor Snapdragon 855 Plus under operating system Android management 9.0 works. Has 8 GB of operational and 128 GB of the internal memory. There is a slot for two sim cards. The model is equipped accumulator with a capacity of 4000 mAh with function of fast charging.

The fingerprint scanner (they are two) is located unusually - on lateral faces of the body that will be estimated by users (conveniently to unlock the left or right hand).

In January the distributor expects revenues to the warehouse nubia Z20 with the increased memory of 512 GB.

The nubia Z20 smartphones are available only in MERLION. The cost of the smartphone is 39,990 rubles.

Technical Nubia Z20 parameters:

• Support of standards of communication: 4G/LTE (B1-5/7/8/18-20/26/34/38-41); 3G/WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100 MHz + AWS/B9/B19/B6, TD-SCDMA (B34/B39), CDMA 1x&EVDO 800/1900 MHz; CDMA 800 MHz, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• Sizes: 158.63х75.26х9 mm
• Weight: 186 g
• Platform: Android 9
• Processor: 2.96 GHz, eight-nuclear, Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
• Basic display unit: 6.42-inch, Flexible AMOLED, with a resolution of 2340х1080 pixels
• Additional display: 5.1-inch, Flexible AMOLED, with a resolution of 1520х720 pixels
• Threefold camera: 48 MT (SONY IMX586), f/1.7, 1/2’’, optical stabilization of the image + 16 MT wide angle (122.2 °) + 3rd zoom lens; 30-digital zoom; double LED illumination; 8K video filming
• Memory: 6 GB / 8 GB of OZU, 128 GB / 512 GB of built-in
• Communications: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth v5.1, USB Type-C, GPS (L1/L5)
• Accumulator: 4000 mAh, fast charging on 27 W
• Other: Two side buttons with the built-in fingerprint scanner, the Accelerometer, the Gyroscope, Proximity sensors and lighting, the Electronic compass, the Barometer

2018: ZTE Nubia Z18

On September 5, 2018 the ZTE company provided the next flagman Nubia Z18 smartphone.

According to the company, Nubia Z18 received very thin framework of the display and small round notch under the front camera.

The screen occupies 91.8% of the front panel. In addition to the standard version also special edition Nubia Z18 Van Gogh with the image of the back panel under well-known Starlit night of Van Gogh will be offered.

ZTE Nubia Z18 is equipped with the 6-inch display with permission of Full HD + (2160 x 1080 pixels), the main double camera with a resolution of 16+24 Megapixels and frontal on 8 Megapixels, the fingerprint scanner on the back panel.

Hardware basis became processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, 6 or 8 GB of operational and 64 or 128 GB built in a flash memory. The accumulator has the capacity of 3450 mAh and fast charging of NeoCharge.

The sizes are 148.58 x 72.54 x 8.55 mm, and weight — 172 grams. Two are supported SIM cards, 4G LTE Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS +GLONASS, there is USB a Type-C. port Smartphone works under control of operating system Android 8.1 Oreo with Nubia UI 6.0 cover.

Sales of ZTE Nubia Z18 will begin in China since September 11, 2018.^[1]

2017: ZTE nubia Z17

In June, 2017 ZTE announced the flagman Nubia Z17 smartphone. It is distinguished by the frameless display, the powerful processor and large volume of RAM.

As a hardware basis of innovation the 10-nanometer single-crystal Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 system consisting of eight computing cores with clock rate to 2.45 GHz and the graphic Adreno 540 accelerator is used. Depending on the version phone is completed 6 or 8 Gbytes of OZU and a flash drive of UFS 2.1 with a capacity of 64 or 128 Gbytes. Also there is a slot for the memory cards microSD.

The Nubia Z17 display has a scarcely noticeable framework

The 5.5-inch screen is characterized by a scarcely noticeable framework on each side, with a brightness of 450 nit also resolution capability 1920 x 1080 pixels.

The main camera of the smartphone is supplied with image sensors on 23 and 12 megapixels and also fast lenses with f/1.8 diaphragm. From characteristics of the camera the optical double zoom, the fast focusing borrowing only 0.03 with and record of video in format 4K is stated. In the front camera the 16-megapixel matrix and a lens with a diaphragm of F/2.0 and a viewing angle of 80 degrees is applied.

Nubia Z17 is created in several coloring

The tube is dressed in the metal body and has the fingerprint scanner on back face. The producer says water tightness at the level allowing the device to fall without effects in water of 39 times.

The device is powered from the rechargeable battery with a capacity of 3200 mAh supporting function fast (in 25 minutes prior to 100%) charging of Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+. As a program basis the Android 7.1.1 Nougat operating system with a corporate user cover of Nubia UI 5.0 is installed.

Nubia Z17 costs from $411

Dimensions of a product make 152.6 x 72.4 x 7.6 mm, weight — 173 grams. There is an infrared sensor, two slots for SIM cards and a standard set of wireless communications.

Comparison of Nubia Z17 with competitors, data of TAdviser

Nubia Z17 is created in blue, golden, black and red coloring. Smartphone cost in China will begin with 2799 yuans (about $411). Start of sales it is planned for June 6, 2017. Information on product availability in Russia by the time of the announcement was not.^[2]

2016

ZTE nubia Z11

At the end of June, 2016 ZTE announced the flagman nubia Z11 smartphone. It is distinguished by powerful "stuffing", the display from edge to edge and the advanced audio system.

The screen occupying 81% of a front surface has the 5.5-inch diagonal, the Corning Gorilla Glass 3 glass bent at the edges (technology 2.5D) and resolution capability 1920 x 1080 points.

ZTE nubia Z11 has the screen occupying 81% of a front surface

As a hardware basis quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 with support of 64-bit architecture and clock rate of 2.15 GHz is used. Operating Android   system 6.0 Marshmallow with a corporate superstructure of nubia UI 4.0 is responsible for program control.

Phone will be on sale in two versions: the first will receive 4 Gbytes of operational and 64 Gbytes of a fixed memory, and the second — 6 and 128 Gbytes respectively. In both cases it will be possible to use removable media of microSD with a capacity up to 200 Gbytes.

ZTE nubia Z11 was received by the quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor with support of 64-bit architecture and clock rate of 2.15 GHz

For the main camera the producer selected the 16-megapixel IMX298 sensor complemented with double LED flash, optical stabilization of the image, a phase auto focus, 5-lens optics and a diaphragm of f/2.0. At the front camera — a 8-megapixel array, 5-lens optics, a diaphragm of f/2.4 and viewing angles of shooting of 80 degrees.

A set of communication opportunities of phone includes 4G LTE with support of VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.1, GPS/GLONASS and NFC. The fingerprint scanner, located on back face, allows to remove the smartphone from blocking in only 0.1 seconds.

ZTE nubia Z11 will cost from $376

Also It should be noted presence of the AK4376 audiochip, SmartPA amplifier and Dolby Atmos technology that provides to the device an output of a qualitative sound. The device is powered from the rechargeable battery with a capacity of 3000 mAh with support of technology of fast charging of Quick Charge 3.0. The tube weighs 162 grams, and thickness of the body is 7.5 mm.

Comparison of ZTE nubia Z11 with competitors

Data of TAdviser

ZTE nubia Z11 will be on sale in golden, gray and silvery colors of the body at the price from $376. Sales of a leader start on July 6, 2016. Terms of emergence of a product in Russia at the time of its official announcement are unknown.^[3]

ZTE nubia Z11 Max

At the beginning of June, 2016 the ZTE company announced the new flagman smartphone with the big nubia Z11 Max display which will differ from competitors in low price.

ZTE nubia Z11 Max it is supplied with the 6-inch Super AMOLED display with resolution capability 1920 x 1080 points, contrast 2,000 000:1 and a 100 percent scope of the NTSC color space. The screen occupies 83.3% of the space of a front surface of the device and is covered with a cover plate with the rounded edges of Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

ZTE nubia Z11 Max has the screen occupying more than 83% of the space of a front surface of the smartphone

Hardware basis of innovation is the single-crystal Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 system including four computing cores of ARM Cortex A72 with clock rate of 1.8 GHz and four 1.2-GHz ARM Cortex A53 and also the graphic Adreno 510 accelerator. The Android 5.1.1 Lollipop operating system with a corporate program superstructure  of nubia UI 3.9.9 is responsible for a program component.

Amount of RAM is 4 Gbytes, capacity built in a flash drive — 64 Gbytes. Additional content can be stored on the replaceable drives microSD with a capacity up to 200 Gbytes.

The main camera is characterized by a 16-megapixel array, two-tone LED flash, a diaphragm of f/2.0 and 6-lens optics. The front camera is created by f/2.4, 8-megapixel with a diaphragm, a lens from 5 lenses and a viewing angle of shooting of 80 degrees.

ZTE nubia Z11 Max it is capable to distinguish fingerprints

Technical filling smartphone also includes the fingerprint scanner, the 3.5-mm audioconnector for earphones, modules of wireless communication LTE with support of VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.1 and GPS/GLONASS, USB Type-C port and the rechargeable battery with a capacity of 4000 mAh. At a thickness of 7.4 mm the tube weighs 185 grams.

ZTE nubia Z11 Max will be on sale in golden, gray and silvery colors of the body at choice. In China the cost of the smartphone will be 2 thousand yuans (a little more than $300). Terms of emergence of a product in other countries will be known later.^[4]

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