ZTE‘s subsidiary Nubia has teased that it would be launching a new smartphone on February 26 at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017. The teaser was shared on Nubia’s Weibo official page and has as its caption “To Meet New Possibilities”

The launch will take place before the MWC which runs from February 27 to March 2 in Barcelona. The teaser, however, did not state the smartphone that would be unveiled on that day but it is possible it is the Nubia smartphone that appeared on leaked renders weeks back, looking very much like a modified Nubia Z2.

Read Also: Renders of New Nubia Smartphone Leak

The smartphone (pictured above) adopts the same design as the Nubia Z2, save for the fact that it doesn’t have a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. That props up the possibility that the smartphone would feature a front fingerprint sensor which would make it Nubia’s first smartphone with such feature. Also, the camera and flash sit on the same plane with the antenna band line on the top. MWC is just at the corner, so we’ll wait to see what Nubia has in store for us.

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ZTE‘s elite brand Nubia has got a new smartphone in the works and the renditions of the phone have surfaced online in leaked image. The renders show the details on the design of the rear casing which the smartphone is expected to come with.

Although only the rear view is revealed, there is no doubt this is a high-end smartphone as it resembles the Nubia Z11 which was released last year. The device has the same fused antenna band design as the Z11 but there is no rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. Perhaps there will be a front-facing fingerprint sensor onboard the device when it launch.

Also, from the photo, the Nubia smartphone is expected to have a metal body with the custom Nubia logo crested at the back. The device isn’t coming with a dual camera setup but is a single camera packing smartphone. The rear camera is located at the upper left edge of the phone with the LED flash by its side.

Read Also: Nubia Z11 Mini S Launched Sporting 23MP Sony IMX318 Rear Camera

The name it would launch with isn’t known yet but we expect to get more details on the device as time goes on.

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ZTE’s sub-brand Nubia just released a brand new smartphone in China, the ZTE Nubia Z11 Mini S. This will be an upgraded version of the Z11 Mini that was announced six months back powered by Snapdragon 617.

The new generation Nubia Z11 Mini S comes with a 64-bit Snapdragon 625 octa-core chipset with 4GB RAM and 64GB / 128GB of internal storage further expandable up to 200GB via MicroSD. At the back, the phone comes with a powerful 23MP camera while up front, there is a 13MP shooter. Inside, you get a 3000mAh battery as well. Other features of the phone include a fast fingerprint sensor located at the back, fingerprint payments, dual SIM dual standby and a 5.2-inch 1080p display with 2.5D glass on top.

RELATED: Nubia Z11 Review: A True Flagship

The Z11 Mini S comes with an all metal body (98% metal) and new antenna design. You will also find the traditional red colored circle for home button on the front. Overall, the Nubia Z11 Mini S is a good-looking smartphone and at 1499 Yuan ($223), it quite decently priced as well, at least, according to Nubia’s standards.

You can check out the hands-on images of the Nubia Z11 Mini S from down below, courtesy of mydrivers.com.

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There are plenty of smartphones out there and a lot of them are great. Some of those phones are true flagships and others are even called flagship killers. Meet the Nubia Z11, the phone that has all the flagship grade specs and killer looks. Learn more in our full review.

Nubia Z11 Review: VIDEO REVIEW

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Nubia Z11 Review: UNBOXING

The phone ships in quite a premium box as most of the Nubia phones. Inside of it, you can find a fast charger, USB C cable, SIM ejector pin, micro USB to USB C adapter and a pair of earphones that actually have a decent sound quality.

Nubia Z11 Review: SPECS

Nubia Z11 Review: DESIGN and DISPLAY

One of the key selling points of the Nubia Z11 is its 5.5” true bezel-less display. In fact, the phone has 81% screen-to-body ratio, which is one of the best in the business.

Speaking of that display, we have a sharp, vibrant and bright 1080p panel that also has a decent sunlight legibility and it is covered with the Gorilla Glass 3.

The Z11 comes with interactive edge gestures. For example, you can quickly swipe through the recent apps or quickly access a different desktop.

An 8MP shooter is here for selfies and just below it there are nicely backlit capacitive buttons that can be customized, and you can adjust the brightness of them.

Also, the home button serves as a pulsing notification light, which is pretty cool.

As far as the main camera, we have a pretty powerful setup that includes a 16MP Sony sensor, f/2.0 aperture, OIS and dual tone dual-LED flash. The fingerprint sensor works fine and you can unlock your phone straight from the standby mode.

The loudspeaker quality is great. The sound is balanced, there is a decent amount of depth and even a little bit of bass. You can also tweak the audio settings with the Dolby Atmos Surround Sound system.

The sound quality via the headset jack is great too and that is thanks to the built-in Hi-Fi audio chip.

The buttons are made of metal and they have a great tactile feedback.

It’s great that we have the IR blaster to control devices like TVs.

Nubia Z11 Review: HARDWARE and PERFORMANCE

When it comes to hardware, the Nubia Z11 is a true flagship smartphone. It sports a Snapdragon 820 chip, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, which is also expandable via the microSD card slot.

If you are willing to pay extra $100, you can get a super sexy-looking black and gold version that comes with 6GB of RAM.

As expected, I didn’t have any issues when I played 3D games on the highest graphics settings. Also, the phone did not overheat at all.

Nubia Z11 Review: BENCHMARKS

Nubia Z11 Review: USER INTERFACE

The phone ships with the Nubia UI 4.0, which is built on top of Android 6.0. It is quite a heavy skin and there are so many built-in features and customization options to talk about.

Just to name a few, the split-screen mode allows you to run two apps side by side. Also, you can adjust the display settings, customize the breathing light and capacitive buttons and use a few screen gestures that work great.

Even though there is no app tray and there are some features that you may not use, I love the simplistic look of the UI. Also, the phone has been fast and I didn’t have any hiccups or lag.

Nubia Z11 Review: CAMERA

The camera app can take pictures very fast and there are quite a few shooting modes to choose from. For example, you can adjust the camera settings in the pro mode or play with the “camera-family” apps. One of my favorites is the clone mode that works pretty well.

Nubia Z11 Review: IMAGE QUALITY

The daylight images taken with the 16MP camera look great. The pictures are sharp, there is a ton of detail, the colors look natural. Also, the dynamic range adjustment is good most of the time.

The indoor shots look good too but we can see a little bit more noise and less detail.

The low-light camera performance is kind of a mixed bag but we need to consider the fact that the phone runs on a very early international software build. You can definitely get some good-looking night photos but you may also get some pictures with quite a bit of noise and low amount of detail. I’m pretty sure we will see a software update to fix that.

The 4k video quality is pretty good and the footage looks quite sharp. The continuous auto-focus adjustment is graceful but it could be a little bit faster. The slow-motion video quality is not very impressive as there could be more detail. See the video review for video samples.

A selfie camera can take some great looking pictures in daylight and even in lower-lit situations. Also, 1080p video quality is not the best but it will be definitely good enough for social media.

Download full resolution camera samples

Nubia Z11 Review: CONNECTIVITY

The phone comes with a hybrid dual-SIM card tray, which can take either 2 SIMs or 1 SIM and the microSD card.

The call quality, signal reception, GPS, Wifi and all other connectivity options work just fine.

In fact, you can use the dual-antenna system to boost the signal reception quality if you need to.

Nubia Z11 Review: BATTERY LIFE

Nubia Z11 sports a 3000mAh battery and with my usage, I could get 1.5 days out of it. If I used the phone very intensively with the max. brightness display setting, I needed to charge the phone in the late evening.

When it comes to charging, the phone supports Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 3.0 tech that allows you to fully charge the phone in just 1 hour.

Nubia Z11 Review: CONCLUSIONS

Nubia Z11 is a great all-around flagship smartphone that looks just gorgeous.

Its bezel-less display is sharp and vibrant and the edge features allow you to increase productivity if you get used to using them.

The phone can handle anything you throw at it whether it would be heavy gaming or just scrolling through the user interface, which has a ton of features.

Also, the Nubia Z11 has great audio quality, good battery life and the device is very well-built.

Both cameras are very good too if you tend to take pictures in broad daylight since the low-light camera performance is kind of a mixed bag. You can definitely get some good looking night photos but sometimes you may feel disappointed with grainy pictures. Hopefully, Nubia will improve that with the future software updates.

All in all, Nubia Z11 is a very solid phone and the inconsistent low-light camera performance may be the only shortcoming at the moment.  The price of 499 EUR (International model) may sound a little steep for some but the phone brings a lot to the table and it is still a lot cheaper than the mainstream flagships. On the other hand, you can get the Chinese version of Nubia Z11 for just over $400 via the third-party resellers and that makes the Nubia Z11 one of the best phones in its price range.

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Nubia was present at IFA Berlin this year, which means we got some time to play around with the three new smartphones showcased at the event.

The ZTE Nubia Z11 was the pick of the Nubia devices at the event, coming with top-end hardware including Snapdragon 820 and a beautiful bezel-less display. Our reviewer Linas got some time to play around with the three devices which were shown off at the event, the ZTE Nubia Z11, Z11 Mini and the Z11 Max. You can check out our first hands-on with these three devices from the video down below.

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The Z11 mini is the most compact and cheapest device of the lot as it retails for around $230. But the international availability is yet to be confirmed.

The phone sports a familiar design we’ve seen on a lot of phones. It uses metal and glass, which is a huge fingerprint magnet.

The phone is compact due to its 5” display and it has almost 70% screen to body ratio.

The main specs include a Snapdragon 617 chip, 64GB of expandable storage and 3GB of RAM. We have a 16MP camera on the back and it is said to be very good but I will tell you what I think in the full review.

Unfortunately, the phone comes with Android 5.1 out of the box the Nubia’s skin on top of it. The update to the Android 6.0 should definitely arrive soon.

The UI runs fast and there are quite a few features and customization options that I will go through in just a bit.

The Nubia Z11 Max is the largest smartphone as it has a 6” 1080p display, which is sharp and vibrant, just like on the Z11 mini.

It has similar specs but it comes with a more powerful Snapdragon 652 chip, 4GB of RAM, larger battery, and fast charge support.

Last but not least, we have the Nubia Z11, which is a true flagship device and it will be officially available for purchase for 499 EUR later this month in some countries in the EU, India, Asia and in north and south America.

The phone sports a 5.5” 1080p true bezel-less display, which looks just gorgeous. In fact, the phone has 81% screen-to-body ratio, which is one of the best in the business.

The build quality is top notch. The phone is made of metal and it feels solid in the hand. We have a 16MP camera on the back and it is said to provide DSLR-level photos and we can’t wait to test it out in our full review.

Other specs include Snapdragon 820, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable storage. In fact, you can opt it for a gorgeous looking Black Gold Edition model, which will cost more but it has 6GB of RAM.

As for UI, the phone runs on the Android 6.0 with the Nubia’s skin on top of it. There are plenty of features to use that bezel-less display that we haven’t seen on other phones, e.g. you can swipe from one edge to change the desktop. Also, you can swipe down from the edge to switch between recently used apps.

All in all, the Nubia Z11 lineup has some pretty solid phones that we can’t wait to test them out. Our reviews of these devices should be up soon, so stay tuned!

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ZTE announced a Black Gold Edition of its sleek Nubia Z11 bezel-less flagship, a few days back at IFA 2016 in Berlin. The Black Gold Edition posts almost similar features with the Silver and Grey versions that had hit the market months back but also comes in as a high-end variant with some minor tweaking on the specs.

The Silver and Grey Standard editions come with 4GB RAM and 64GB or 128GB of Built-in storage, but the memory on the Nubia Z11 Black Gold Edition has been ramped up to a cool 6GB RAM and there’s 64GB of storage on board. Mind you, that has also slightly affected the price, Ouch.

However, the main attraction of the Black beauty still remains the 5.5-inch 1080p bezel-less LCD display with 500 nit brightness, wide viewing angles and anti-reflective screen. The display comes with the new generation of FiT technology which adds various functions to the edge of the smartphone, like switching between apps, adjusting screen brightness or clearing up background apps just with several edge-based gestures.

Other specs on the device include a Snapdragon 820 processor, a 16MP SonyIMX298 rear sensor, and an 8MP front selfie camera, as well as a 3,000mAh with Quick Charge 3.0 for fast charging and entire network support among others.

The Nubia Z11 Black Gold Edition, as hinted earlier, comes with a higher price tag of 2,999 Yuan ($449) and would go on sale on September 4. You can also get in addition to the smartphone, other accessories like a colorful Nubia power pack, leather protective cover, and self-timer lever, all for 3199 Yuan ($479). Meanwhile, you can also check out a photo gallery of the Z11 Black beauty from down below.

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That’s a helluva sum to pay for a phone but considering that the money will be donated to The One Foundation which carries out rescue and relief work for Yangtze River floods and rainstorms, it is well worth it. The world can do with a little bit of good every now and then.

The Nubia Z11 is an impressive device with a 5.5” border-less FHD screen, Snapdragon 820 processor, 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM or 6GB RAM + 128GB ROM, 16MP rear camera, 8MP front facing camera, USB Type-C, a fingerprint scanner placed at the back, and a 3000mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0.

The phone is on pre-sale with price starting at 2499 Yuan ($373) for the 4GB RAM version and 3,499 Yuan ($522) for the 6GB RAM version.

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Nubia has today announced the next flash sale date for its flagship Nubia Z11, after the phone was sold out earlier today in it’s second such sale.

Nubia had earlier hinted that it was stocking up heavily for the second round sales of the highly sort after device, but that clearly didn’t help much as the phone was sold out quickly. Further, this morning, a Nubian official announced the third round of sale for the Z11 . The registrations will last between July 13 and July 19, while the device will officially go on sale next Wednesday, i.e. July 20.

It should be noted that while the device comes in a standard version with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of inbuilt storage and an exclusive version with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage, it is the standard version that will start selling on July 20 starting at 2499 Yuan ($374 US Dollars).

RELATED: Bezel-less Nubia Z11 Official With SD820, 6GB RAM & Powerful Camera

The second generation Nubia Z11 comes with a borderless design, which means the literal bezels at the edge of the phone’s display is absent. The phone’s design also uses cutting edge technology with a metal frame forged from aluminum alloy which Nubia says is of aviation standard.

The Nubia Z11 uses aRC 2.0 refractive glass technology which breaks through barriers to provide boundlessly clear vision on the 2.5D glass. The flagship Z11 is also equipped with a NeoVison 6.0 camera system, AK4376 audio Hi-Fi chips, as well as Dolby Atmos panoramic sound technology for better sound quality, a Snapdragon 820 chipset, fingerprint scanner and lots more.

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Nubia’s 2016 flagship device, the Nubia z11 was released in June and officially went on sale online on July 6. Surprisingly, just a few hours after online sales commenced, the device was sold out completely. This has left many potential buyers who are eager to get the device wondering when it will be made available again.

That question has been answered by no less a person that Nubia’s co-founder Ni Fei who also doubles as the GM of Nubia smartphone division. Ni Fei sensationally informed fans on Weibo that Nubia is very busy stocking up more units of the flagship Nubia Z11 smartphone and that the device will go on sale again on July 13. He assured fans that they will soon get their hands on the Nubia Z11 soon.

The second generation Nubia Z11 comes with a borderless design, which means the literal bezels at the edge of the phone’s display is absent. The phone’s design also uses cutting edge technology with a metal frame forged from aluminum alloy which Nubia says is of aviation standard.

The Nubia Z11 uses aRC 2.0 refractive glass technology which breaks through barriers to provide boundlessly clear vision on the 2.5D glass. The flagship Z11 is also equipped with a NeoVison 6.0 camera system, AK4376 audio Hi-Fi chips, as well as Dolby Atmos panoramic sound technology for better sound quality, a Snapdragon 820 chipset, fingerprint scanner and lots more. The device comes in a standard version with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of inbuilt storage and an exclusive version with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage.

READ MORE: ZTE Nubia Z11 Up For Pre-order On OPPOMART

As for the price, the Nubia Z11 standard edition goes for 2499 yuan in China ($374 US Dollars) and the exclusive version carries a price tag of 3499 Yuan ($524 US Dollars). The Nubia Z11 clutches a fair price tag when compared to last year’s Nubia Z9 which was sold for 3499 for the standard edition. Nubia did explain that there is a significant reduction in the price to give more users the opportunity of having a feel of the borderless Nubia Z11 flagship.

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ZTE announced its flagship smartphone for 2016, the ZTE Nubia Z11 yesterday. The phone comes with top-end specs, but what makes this device really special is the bezel-less display on board. Last year, the Nubia Z9 came with a bezel-less screen and the company continued the tradition by using a second generation bezel-less panel on the new Nubia Z11. The phone also gets the new FiT (Fringe Interactive Tech) which enables gestures on the edge, to open, switch apps and even adjust the brightness of the display. It’s overall a pretty cool experience.

Now, OPPOMART has listed the Nubia Z11 flagship up for pre-order on its website. The official price tag of the device in China is around $376 and like expected, you will have to pay a premium price for ordering the device internationally. You can pre-order the phone on OPPOMART for $499. This is for the 4GB + 64GB ROM model, which is more than $100 mark up on the original price. While this is quite costly, it is one of the surest ways of getting hold of this device outside of China. The 6GB RAM version is also available, but you will have to shell out $200 more. You can choose between three colors — silver, gold and gray.

To recap, the Nubia Z11 comes with Snapdragon 820 chip inside with 4GB RAM + 64GB storage / 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variants. It is one of the most compact 5.5-inch smartphones in the market today measuring 151.8 x 72.3 x 7.5mm in dimensions and weighing just 162 grams. At the back, you get a powerful Sony IMX 298 16MP camera with OIS and EIS along with f/2.0 aperture, PDAF and the company’s NeoVision 6.0 technology. Up front, you have an 8MP shooter. Finally, inside, you get a 3000mAh battery that along with NeoPower battery saving tech helps you get more than a day’s battery life.

Check out more details from the link below.

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Last year, when Nubia unveiled the Nubia Z9 flagship, it was a big deal since we hardly had any true bezel-less phones in the market. Fast forward to 2016, and we have seen a few new phones with no bezels, so it may not be as big of a deal as it was last year. However, Nubia is here to show us its take on the bezel-less flagship for the second year by unveiling the brand new Nubia Z11 flagship in China. The company made this flagship official in an event today in Beijing, China.

The phone is powerful as well as beautiful. Thanks to its bezel-less display, the Nubia Z11 has managed to reduce its dimensions and its screen covers 81% of the body. So, the Z11 is one of the most compact 5.5-inch smartphones in the market today. Its dimensions are: 151.8 x 72.3 x 7.5mm and the phone weighs 162 grams. The phone gets a metal body with 2.5D glass on both sides. The body goes through nano-injection molding and precision CNC finish to ensure that the overall built turns out to be premium.

As for the specs, the Nubia Z11 comes with a 5.5-inch 1080p bezel-less negative LCD display with 500 nit brightness, wide viewing angles and anti-reflective screen. Further, the display comes with the new generation of FiT technology. First seen on the Nubia Z9 last year, the FiT edge touch technology adds various functions to the edge of the smartphone. So for things like starting or switching between applications, adjusting screen brightness or clearing up background apps, various edge-based gestures come to the rescue.

Inside, the Nubia Z11 comes with the mighty Snapdragon 820 chipset clocked at 2.15GHz. Nubia seems to have worked together with Qualcomm to implement the TruSignal technology on the chip inside its new flagship. To give you some numbers, the TurSignal tech reportedly optimizes phone antenna to reduce call drops by 30%, increase data speeds by 40%, and reduce power consumption due to connections by 20%. You get two memory variants, 4GB RAM + 64GB storage and 6GB RAM + 128GB storage. You can further expand this storage up to 200GB via MicroSD. Further, the phone supports dual SIM dual standby with 4G+ and VoLTE. The fingerprint sensor is located at the back and unlocks in just 0.1s.

At the back, the Nubia Z11 comes with a 16MP camera (Sony IMX298) with 6P lens, Blue glass IR filter, f/2.0 aperture, OIS, PDAF and the company’s NeoVision 6.0 tech. Up front, the phone features an 8MP sensor with f/2.4 aperture and 80 degrees wide angle lens.

As for the software, the phone runs on Android 6.0.1 out of the box with Nubia UI 4.0 on top. The battery will be of 3000mAh which although, sounds small, will reportedly provide up to 1.37 days of heavy usage and 2.17 days of average usage. The company says this is possible because of its NeoPower technology. The battery supports fast charging at 9V 2A.

C0ming to the pricing, the standard version of the Nubia Z11 with 4GB RAM + 64GB storage starts at 2499 Yuan ($376) while the top-end version with 6GB RAM + 128GB ROM retails for 3499 Yuan ($526). The phone is up for booking and will go on sale on July 6 at 10:00 AM. There will also be a C. Ronaldo special edition of the Nubia Z11, however, the company is yet to reveal pricing and release details about this version.

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Nubia is all set to announce the bezel-less Nubia Z11 flagship on June 28. The phone will reportedly come with top-end specs to take on competitors like the Galaxy S7 Edge, Xiaomi Mi5 and other high-end models that currently rule the market. Yesterday, we saw the Nubia Z11 on the AnTuTu benchmark test and it scores upwards of 140K. Now, the same phone has been leaked in a couple of pictures, revealing the phone’s bezel-less design and metal body.

These pictures confirm that the phone will come with a bezel-less display, similar to the one that we saw last year on the Nubia Z9. Further, another picture confirms the metal body at the back, with a round fingerprint sensor. This is in line with what we saw in the previous images that were revealed by TENAA. Thanks to the bezel-less screen, it looks like the phone’s width will be controlled, as in the pictures, it seemed as if one handed operation was going to be possible. Also, up front, you have the traditional red colored Nubia home button (capacitive). The Z11 is also expected to be thin, as revealed by another leaked image, which is added below

TENAA and AnTuTu have given us a very good idea of the specs of the Nubia Z11. The phone will come with the Snapdragon 820 chipset inside with 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage. There’s no mention of a 6GB RAM edition, but given its flagship status, we expect one to be announced at the launch event. At the back, the phone will feature a 16MP camera, while up front, there will be an 8MP shooter. The screen will be bezel-less with a size of 5.5-inches and 1080p resolution. Also, the phone will be running on the new Android 6.0.1 version.

READ MORE: Nubia Z11 Spotted On AnTuTu, Reveals Impressive Performance

Rumors state that the Nubia Z11’s price should start at 2999 Yuan ($455) for the 4GB + 64GB model and go up to 3999 Yuan ($607) for the 6GB + 128GB model.

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Nubia Z11 Leaks In A Real Image

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Nubia Z11 is one of the most important smartphones for the company this year, given that it will be coming with top-notch specs and a bezel-less display. The GM of the company, Ni Fei had recently confirmed the bezel-less display on the device, which clearly makes it one of the highlighted features of the device. However, apart from this, thanks to the past TENAA listing, we knew that the phone was going to come with powerful specs, including Snapdragon 820. But if you had any doubts, then today, you should know that the Nubia Z11 (NX531J) was spotted on AnTuTu benchmark confirming powerful specs and top-notch performance.

According to today’s AnTuTu listing, the Nubia Z11 comes with Snapdragon 820 with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. There will be a 16MP camera at the back and an 8MP shooter up front. Also, the phone will sport a 1080p display. While the screen size is not revealed here, TENAA listing confirmed that it will be a 5.5-inch panel. Inside, the phone features a 2900mAh battery. As for the software, it comes with Android 6.0.1. This is great news as both Z11 Mini and Z11 Max came with Android 5.1 lollipop on top.

Now, coming to the performance, on AnTuTu, the Nubia Z11 managed to score about 140,000 which is a pretty good score. This puts the phone in the top rankings alongside phones like the Xiaomi Mi5, Galaxy S7 and the Le Max 2.

So, what do you think about the Nubia Z11? It is turning out to be quite a powerful smartphone.

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Nubia has officially confirmed that the new flagship smartphone from the company, namely the Nubia Z11 will be unveiled on June 28 in Beijing, China. This phone will be the successor to the Nubia Z9 bezel-less phone that was announced back in 2015. Now, Nubia’s GM Ni Fei has officially confirmed that the Nubia Z11 will also come with a bezel-less display.

In fact, earlier today, he revealed a picture of the front glass of the new flagship. One of the components that you see in the picture is the front panel of the new Z11 flagship. Further, it looks like the company has managed to reduce the thickness of the device to a great extent. It is said that the phone will be much thinner than its previous generation model, which actually makes sense since the Z9 was 8.9mm thick. That’s too thick according to today’s flagship standards. So, the new generation Nubia Z11 model should be thinner than its predecessor.

As for the specs, thanks to the previous TENAA certification, we know a few details about the phone’s hardware. The Nubia Z11 is expected to come with a 5.5-inch 1080p bezel-less display. Under the hood, the phone should feature the Snapdragon 820 chipset with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. At the back, you can expect a 16MP sensor like the recent models released, or maybe even an upgraded sensor for better camera performance. Given that Nubia gives a lot of importance on its phone’s camera quality, we can expect a good sensor inside the device. Further, the thickness is said to be reduced to 7.75mm and in this body, the phone should feature a 2900mAh battery.

The Nubia Z11 will be officially unveiled on June 28, so expect some more details in the coming days to the launch.

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Nubia is all set to release the Nubia Z11 flagship on June 28, however, it looks like there could be more phones announced at this event. A new Nubia smartphone, NX541J, has just passed through the Chinese network certification website, TENAA and it reveals some interesting features about the device. First of all, this new Nubia phone comes with an all metal body with the traditional red circular home capacitive key up front and the Nubia logo at the back. In fact, if we look at the rear design, the phone has a similar design as Xiaomi’s Redmi series. Now, its like we can’t tell apart one phone from the other, if not for the logo at the back.

And in case you are wondering, the specs of the NX541J reveal that it will be a mid-ranger. However, before we look at the phone’s CPU and storage, we have to point out that the device comes with a massive 4900mAh battery inside. That’s pretty large and considering that the phone features just a 5.5-inch 1080p display on board, the battery life should be very impressive. Further, inside, you’ll find Helio P10 octa-core processor and 3GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage. At the back, you get a 13MP rear camera while up front you have an 8MP shooter. The phone will be running on Android 5.1 Lollipop OS.

Considering these specs, we can put this new Nubia device in the entry mid-range segment. It comes with an efficient processor and a super large battery which should ensure you never run out of juice, at least not for a couple of days.

We still haven’t got a name for this device (apart from model number NX541J), but battery is going to be its biggest selling point. So, it could turn out to be a variant of the Nubia Z11 series, and could be announced alongside the event on June 28. However, at this point, we have no official details, so we better wait for some confirmation from the company in the coming days.

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Nubia seems to be busy this month. The company first unveiled the Nubia Z11 Max phablet with an impressive screen to body ratio at the start of June. Now, the company is preparing to launch yet another product by the end of this month and it’s none other than the anticipated Nubia Z11 flagship. We have been hearing about this device at regular intervals in the past few months and now, finally, we have an official date when the phone will be released. The Z11 launch event will be held at the famous Beijing National Convention Center on June 28.

The company released a poster for the release of the new handset, and unsurprisingly, it features a picture of Cristiano Ronaldo. However, like the Nubia Z11 Max unveiling, don’t expect C. Ronaldo to be present at the event, since he will be currently busy with Euro 2016.

While Nubia is yet to officially start teasing the features of the new Nubia Z11, we already know most of the details about the device, thanks to its TENAA certification earlier. The phone will come with a bezel-less design, much like its predecessor. We can clearly see the design on the image of the front on TENAA. As for the specs, the phone will come with the Snapdragon 820 chipset under the hood clocked at 2.15GHz with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. We still don’t know whether there will be a 6GB RAM version, but we haven’t seen this high-end model on TENAA yet. Up front, it will sport a 5.5-inch 1080p bezel-less display. TENAA failed to give out the camera specs of the device, but considering the sensors on Nubia Z11 Max and Mini models, we can expect to see a 16MP shooter at the back and an 8MP sensor up front. The  battery is expected to be around 2900mAh, since the phone’s thickness is said to be limited to 7.75mm.

Now that Nubia has confirmed the launch event, we can expect a lot more information about the device in the next few days.

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Chinese companies are increasingly getting out of their home market and expanding into newer markets like Europe. To increase their brand awareness, these companies sign up top celebrities in these regions, like how Huawei signed Lionel Messi and Nubia signed Cristiano Ronaldo. And once they sign such huge celebrities, it is not uncommon for these companies to release specialized flagship models. It looks like that’s going to be the case with Nubia as well.

The company confirmed today that they will announce the Nubia Z11 Max phablet on June 7 in Beijing. And it looks like we could see a limited edition Cristiano Ronaldo signed version of the model at the event. That would be a logical move by the company, since he is now the global brand ambassador for Nubia. In case you remember, Huawei also has a specialized limited edition Mate 8 version coming on May 24 reportedly signed by Messi. Another speculation is that Ronaldo will be present at the event. But nothing is confirmed so far.

Nubia’s GM Ni Fei has already confirmed that the Z11 Max will boast of 83.7 percent screen to body ratio, which is amazing. This means that the phone will be nearly bezel-less and the top and the bottom bezels too will have to be trimmed down to reach this level of screen percentage. What is also confirmed is that the phone will fature 2.5D glass up front, a smooth metal frame and speakers at the bottom along with USB Type-C.

As for the specs, the Nubia Z11 Max is said to come with Snapdragon 652 with a 6-inch 1080p display, 16MP rear camera, 8MP front shooter, 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The battery is expected to be of 4000mAh. You can read more details about specs and design from the phone’s TENAA listing.

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Bezel-less Nubia Z11 front panel leaks

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ZTE’s Nubia smartphone division unveiled the ZTE Nubia Z11 Mini smartphone last month. Unlike last year, where the company had revealed the Z9 Max along with the Z9 Mini, this year, the company released a single model at the event. But we knew that a larger model in the series was around the corner and now the Nubia Z11 Max smartphone has just passed through TENAA confirming our speculation.

Staying true to its Max name, the Z11 Max comes with a large 6-inch 1080p display with thin bezels. According to TENAA certification, the phone will have an octa-core processor clocked at 1.8GHz under the hood, which should most likely be the Snapdragon 652. For memory, the phone will come with 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage. This is further expandable via MicroSD slot. At the back, the Z11 Max features a 16MP camera while up front, there is an 8MP shooter. The phone will be running on Android 5.1. Other features of the phone include a large 4000mAh battery, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS etc.

The company is yet to reveal a release date for the new Z11 Max model. But given that the Z11 Mini is already announced, it shouldn’t take long for Nubia to release this large screen handset.

If Nubia manages to price the Z11 Max aggressively, do you think it can take on the newly announced Xiaomi Mi Max?

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Nubia X8 has been making the rumor rounds for the past few months. However, as of now, we haven’t received any official confirmation from the company. Nubia seems to be focused on the Z11 series for now, so X8’s launch should be a while later. However, leaks about the phone continue to come in, and today, we have a lot of new information about this flagship smartphone.

According to the latest rumors, the Nubia X8 flagship will come in four different versions, Nubia X8 lifestyle, X8 standard,  X8 high and X8 PPT. The Lifestyle version will be the less powerful model in the lot, coming with the hexa-core Snapdragon 650 chipset with 3GB RAM and 16GB ROM. There will be a large 6.4-inch 1080p display. The phone will be the cheapest model in the series and will feature excellent battery life.

RELATED: Nubia X8 leaked in Gold Metal Body and Fingerprint Sensor

Next up is the Nubia X8 Standard Edition which will feature Snapdragon 820 chipset with 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM, and a 6.4-inch 1080p display. The high version will upgrade the RAM, ROM, and resolution to 4GB, 64GB and 2K respectively. Finally, there will be a top-end PPT version which will feature the still unannounced Snapdragon 823 chipset with 6GB of RAM. Details about the new Snapdragon 823 and other chips were leaked before, and you can read more about them from the above link.

Till now, we have only seen a single smartphone from Nubia in 2016, namely the Nubia Z11 Mini. Two other models with better specs are expected to be released soon, called as the Z11 and the Z11 Max. And possibly in the second half of the year, we could meet these four rumored Nubia X8 models. Unfortunately, as of now, nothing is official, so remember to take this news with a pinch of salt.

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Nubia smartphone has just released a new teaser for a conference on April 19. While the teaser or the company have not yet revealed the main theme of the conference, it is possible that this event is for the launch of the long-rumored Nubia Z11 series models.

Previously, Nubia had released a teaser for something special on March 29. However, it turned out to be just the promotion for existing handsets, which disappointed a lot of fans. Now, with this new conference in the picture, it looks like fans will finally get to see the new Z11 handsets pretty soon.

Apart from the timing of the conference, another good reason why this could be for the Nubia Z11 is because the company is calling it the “2016 New Nubia Conference”. The event will be held in Beijing and after a few months of silence, this would be a good opportunity for the company to unveil its new products for 2016.

Like tradition, we can expect three models in the Z11 series this year.

Nubia Z11 Mini

The phone has already passed through the Chinese TENAA certification which revealed its specs. The Z11 Mini will reportedly come with a 1.5GHz / 1.2GHz octa-core processor wth 3GB of RAM and 64GB of storage on board. The phone comes with 16MP rear and 8MP front cameras. Other features include fingerprint sensor, Android 5.1.1 Lollipop OS and price tag of around $230.

Nubia Z11

Last year’s Z9 had a bezel-less design. So, we can expect the company to continue the design in the new Nubia Z11. The phone is expected to feature company patented dual camera technology and a 5.2-inch 2K display. Other possible specs include 4GB RAM, 128GB storage, and Android 6.0 version out of the box.

Along with these two, we can also expect a Z11 Max version, but information about the device is limited at the moment.

Anyways, it seems like we will finally see the new Z11 series handsets on April 19. Considering there’s still time for the event, we can expect more details via teasers from the company in the coming weeks.

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Nubia has been quiet for the past few months. The latest we heard about the company was via a TENAA listing of a new ZTE Nubia smartphone, which was most likley the Nubia Z11 Mini. However, the company has released a new teaser earlier today confirming some kind of announcement on March 29.

This could most likely be for the new series of Nubia smartphones, namely the Nubia Z11, Z11 Mini and Z11 Max. Apart from the TENAA listing, another reason we beleive this is for the Z11 series phones is because the GM of Nubia, Ni Fei had confirmed the existence of the Nubia Z11 series and said that the phone would launch in the first quarter of 2016.

Considering that the Nubia Z11 Mini already passsed through TENAA, let’s first take a look at its specs. The phone will feature a 1.5GHz / 1.2GHz octa-core processor with 3GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. At the back, there will be a 16MP camera while up front, you will get an 8MP shooter. The phone will run on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop OS. Pricing is expected to be around the 1499 Yuan figure which comes to $230.

Moving on to the next model, namely the Nubia Z11, we only have information via rumors. The phone is said to come with a 5.2-inch 2K display with Snapdragon 820 chipset under the hood and 4GB of RAM. There will be 128GB of storage and a powerful 20.7MP camera at the back. Up front, you can expect a 13MP shooter ideal for selfies. The phone is said to run on Android 6.0 out of the box.

But if the company decides to skip the Z11 series from March 29 announcement, what we can expect to see is the rumored Nubia X8. We had heard a fair share of rumors about this device, but soon, the phone was forgotten among other news. However, if the Nubia X8 is announced next week, it will most likely come with Snapdragon 820 chip with 4GB RAM, 7.9mm body, a 6-inch screen and a large 5120mAh battery. Of course, these specs come via rumors, so better wait till the official announcement before getting too excited.

So, what do you think will we see on March 29?

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ZTE’s subsidiary smartphone brand, Nubia has an official event on the 18th of this month. The company will most likely release a flagship smartphone at the event, either the rumored Nubia Z11 or the Nubia X8. While we are still unclear which one will meet us at the event, earlier today, new renders of the ZTE Nubia Z11 have emerged revealing some interesting information about the upcoming handset.

We had already seen the leaked front panel of the device a few days back. Looks like the phone in the new render sticks with the same design as the previous leak. However, at the back, we have some interesting features. First of all, you will notice that there are two cameras on top of the device. So, it looks like the Nubia Z11 will bring back the dual camera design trend to the industry.

Although there was initially a couple of flagships with such a setup, recently, most manufacturers have used a single rear camera setup on their smartphones. Since Nubia smartphone are specially known for their cameras, the company could be trying out something different in this department with the Z11.

Another feature that’s unlike previous generations is the fingerprint sensor on board. However, that’s hardly any surprise given that most flagships that have launched since the second half of 2015 have come with this feature.

This is not the first time we are hearing about a dual camera setup from Nubia. A couple of days back, a few Weibo posts, found by mydrivers, detailed the patents filed by the company regarding a dual camera setup on a smartphone. So, this feature could really end up on the Z11.

However, at this moment, it’s hard to confirm these features, just on the basis of a couple of weak renders. We would need some more concrete information like real life images to confirm whether these renders are the real deal.

As for the specs, the phone is expected to come with a 5.2-inch display with 2K resolution, 4GB RAM, 128GB internal storage, Snapdragon 820 quad-core chipset, 20.7MP rear camera, 13MP front camera and Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. The body should be metal with bezelless display and FiT technology.

If Nubia announces the Nubia Z11 on January 18, it could turn out to be the second official handset with Snapdragon 820. Stay tuned for more details.

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This year at CES 2016, we didn’t see any new release from ZTE’s subsidiary, Nubia smartphones. However, according to the latest information, Nubia does have a smartphone launch in plan and we will most likely meet the next generation Nubia Z11 flagship on January 18. In addition to this news, we have also spotted a few alleged pictures of the front panel of the handset, showing off its bezelless design in white color.

From the pictures leaked today, Nubia Z11 seems to continue with the design language of the previous generation Nubia Z9. We can’t see any borders, confirming the bezelless design, so it will most likely feature the company’s patented aRC (arc Refractive Conduction) technology. Also, in one of the images where the Z9 is directly compared with the Z11, we can see that the top and the bottom bezels have also been reduced, further increasing the phone’s screen to body ratio.

As for the specs, it is said that the ZTE Nubia Z11 will come with Snapdragon 820 processor with 4GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. The screen up front will most likely be from Sharp, much thinner than existing panels and will measure 5.2-inches diagonally. At the back, you can expect to see a 20.7MP rear camera while up front, a 13MP shooter. The phone should also come with a fingerprint sensor on board. As for the software, it should come with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS right out of the box.

This would be the first smartphone from the company after SUNING invested in Nubia at the end of last year. Nubia is said to release the smartphone on January 18, which is just a couple of weeks away. So, we can expect a lot more information on the handset in the coming days.

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ZTE unveiled the bezelless Nubia Z9 back in May this year. Given that its been more than six months since the launch of the device, we have started seeing leaks and rumors about its next generation version, most likely called as the ZTE Nubia Z11.

Earlier today, new renders of the Nubia Z11 surfaced online revealing a similar design as its previous generation. The display will be bezelless, thanks to the aRC (arc refractive conduction) technology and there will be a gold colored version of the device, as you can see in the picture below. The phone is said to come with same FiT (Fringe Interactive Technology) as its predecessor.

The specs of the device is going to be super high end. You can expect to see the new Snapdragon 820 quad-core chipset under the hood with Adreno 530 on board and 4GB of RAM plus 128GB of internal storage. The display is expected to be of 5.2-inches with 2560 x 1440 pixel resolution. This translates into pixel density of 565 ppi. At the back, the Nubia Z11 is expected to come with a 20.7MP camera while up front, expect a 13MP shooter. The phone is expected to launch sometime early 2016, which would be less than a year after Z9’s launch.

Unfortunately, we don’t have any concrete proof to confirm these features. No TENAA listing or 3C certifications of the device till now, so you better take this news with a pinch of salt. Meanwhile, we will keep you updated about the new Nubia Z11 if something interesting comes up in the next few days.

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