Nubia launches Z11 with bezel-less display and N1 with 5000mAh battery [Features & Hands-on Photos]

Nubia has launched its new smartphones in India, the N1 and Z11 exclusively on Amazon.in. The N1 one is a mid-range device priced at Rs. 11,999 whereas Z11 belongs to premium segment priced at Rs. 29,999. The phones will go one sale from December 16th. Now let us guide you through the specs and features of the duo:

The Z11 is Nubia’s flagship smartphone featuring a bezel-less display, premium design and a solid hardware. The device sports a 5.5″ Full HD display with borderless design across its vertical sides, 81% screen-to-body ratio and a 2.5D arc edge tempered glass on the top. Z11 is powered by Snapdragon 820 processor with Adreno 530 GPU and runs on Nubia UI 4.0 based on Marshmallow. Under the hood, it packs a massive 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage space that is expandable upto 200GB via microSD card.

The Z11 packs power in terms of optics. Its 16MP rear camera uses a Sony IMX298 sensor with f/2.0 aperture, dual LED flash, PDAF, OIS, EIS and nubia’s HIS (Hand-Held Image Stabilization) technology that assists in taking photos with long exposures. It uses Sapphire glass for protection of the camera lens. The front camera is a 8MP one with f/2.4 aperture and support for 1080p video recording.

A 3000mAh non-removable battery with NeoPower 2.0 is packed inside that is capable of delivering up to 2 days to battery life. In terms of connectivity, it has 4G, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, Glonass, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, NFC and Infrared port. Z11 packs a non-protruding camera in 7.5mm slim profile and weighs 162 grams. Other features include: a Fingerprint sensor placed below the primary camera, USB Type-C charging with Quick Charge 3.0 support, Dolby Atmos Sound, Hybrid Dual SIM tray (micro SIM + nano SIM or microSD) and a host of interesting software features like Edge gestures.

Z11 Photo Gallery –

The Z11 comes in Black and Gold colors at a price of Rs. 29,999 hence competing with the likes of OPPO F1 Plus and the recently launched OnePlus 3T.

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Nubia N1

On the other hand, the Nubia N1 is focussed towards consumers looking for a budget smartphone with a long-lasting battery life. The N1 is equipped with a massive 5000mAh battery combined with Nubia’s NeoPower technology that together aims to offer an excellent battery life of 3 days under normal usage and 1.9 days under heavy usage. The phone sports a metal body design with a 5.5-inch Full HD display at 401ppi with 2.5D arc glass. N1 is powered by MediaTek Helio P10 Octa-core processor and runs on Nubia UI 4.0 based on Marshmallow. There is 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage that is further expandable upto 128GB via microSD card. It is 8.9mm thick and weighs 190 grams.

Talking about the camera, there is a 13MP primary camera with f/2.2 aperture, LED flash and PDAF featuring 3D noise reduction technology, low-light image enhancement, hand-held image stabilization, etc. The front-facing camera is also a 13MP one with real time beautification filter.

The fingerprint scanner is located at the back capable of unlocking the device in 0.2 seconds and the same can be used to access Super Screenshot feature. The phone supports 4G VoLTE, Dual SIM and Type-C port. Software feature includes:

• Super Screenshot that let’s you take long screenshots, customized snapshots and record screen
• Split-screen with support for most third party apps works both in portrait and landscape mode
• Touch gestures
• Smart sensing like motion sensing answer, flip to mute/pause

N1 Photo Gallery –

Nubia N1 comes in Gold color and is priced in India at Rs. 11,999.