Recently, ZTE Nubia Manager, Ni Fei had confirmed to the South China Morning Post that its upcoming ZTE Nubia Z11 flagship will launch simultaneously in China and US. The company has shown interest in the US market and has been doing well thanks to its recently launched ZTE Axon Pro flagship.

While officially, this is all that Ni Fei revealed, other sources have given out a few more details about the Nubia Z11. First of all, the phone will be powered by the latest Snapdragon 820 quad-core chip. Secondly, it is said to be released by Q1 2016, which is around the same time as Xiaomi is expected to release the new Xiaomi Mi 5 flagship. However, since Ni Fei revealed that the phone will be simultaneously launched in US as well, the Z11 could have an advantage.

The company has sold about 5 million Nubia Z9 units till now. But that’s just in China. If the company manages to put in high-end specs at a great price, somewhat similar to the Axon, ZTE could have a winner here.

Other specs of the phone are also expected to be pretty high-end. The ZTE Nubia Z11 will reportedly come with 4GB of RAM, 128GB internal storage, 5.2-inch bezelless display with 2K resolution, 20.7MP rear camera, 13MP front shooter, and a fingerprint sensor on board. Pricing is one area where the Nubia series never had an edge, but let’s hope that changes with the Z11.

You can check out our previous coverage on the bezelless design of the Nubia Z11 for more details.

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Remember the document which revealed that the OPPO Find 9 will support Cat. 9 LTE? It was a part of the marketing material from China Mobile, about its LTE-A carrier test in partnership with ZTE and Qualcomm.

Now, it is said that ZTE will announce an upgraded version of the ZTE Nubia Z9 flagship called as the Nubia Z9S (S probably stands for speed). The phone is said to bring Cat. 9 LTE connectivity which means that it will support download speeds of up to 450 Mbps (theoretical). While in reality, its hard to reach such high speeds, in a leaked image we can see that the Nubia Z9S managed to reach about 250 Mbps download.

The existing version of the Nubia Z9, which comes with Cat. 4 LTE support can support up to 150Mbps download only, which further shows that this is a special version of the device. The company is expected to release the Nubia Z9S later this month, on June 30. Interestingly, this is the same date when Huawei as well as Meizu will announce their flagship devices.

As a result, it looks like June 30 is going to be an extremely important date for all tech fans. As of now, we don’t know what else is upgraded in this new Nubia machine. The pictures reveal a similar bezelless design as the Z9, so we expect only a handful of changes in the Z9S model.

Unfortunately, ZTE is yet to official confirm such a news, so take we are not yet sure about the date. Anyways, stay tuned for more information in the coming days.

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We are just two days away from the official unveiling of the bezelless ZTE Nubia Z9, but that doesn’t seem to stop the numerous leaks that have been coming up online. Today, we have come across another set of the Nubia flagship which confirm the bezelless looks of the device.

The pictures reveals a true borderless design, with no visible bezels. In fact, the device in the picture looks exactly like the one leaked a few days back. It looks like the company is using a 2.5D glass raised design to create this beautiful effect. As a result, the glass lies on top of the overall body, with the side bezels just below it. This design is pretty smart, as the side bezels will help the user to hold the device, yet at the same time, you get a true bezelless feel.

READ MORE: ZTE Nubia Z9 leak reveals a gold colored all metal premium flagship!

Moreover, Ni Fei, GM of Nubia Smartphone has confirmed that the Z9 will have useful bezels which can accept a lot of unique gestures to control functions such as volume, brightness etc. So, it looks like ZTE has a great smartphone in store for us on May 6. The display is expected to be around 5.2-inch which strikes the perfect balance between size and grip.

We have already seen a glimpse of the overall design via the previous leak. The phone sported a similar design as other Z series phones such as the Z9 Max and the Mini. But it will have a lot more to offer in terms of features.

Stay tuned for more information.

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We have already seen a number of leaked images that show off the bezelless display on the new ZTE Nubia Z9 flagship. Even the company has officially confirmed this information, which means we are going to see a true bezelless flagship device from a well known manufacturer pretty soon.

Now, the same phone has hit TENAA revealing some very impressive specs. In fact, the specs are so good, that we have some trouble believing that they are real. Usually, TENAA is accurate with its information, but this time, there could be some mistake.

The Nubia NX508J model listed on TENAA reveals that the overall design should remain the same as the Nubia Z9 Max. But of course, being bezelless, the 2.5D curved glass extends to the sides of the device. The dimension of the phone are a bit odd. Its narrower than competitors with similar sized screens like Huawei P8, however, when it comes to the length and thickness, its more than the P8. You can clearly see the difference by checking out both the phone’s dimensions. The ZTE Nubia Z9 comes with the dimensions 147.38 × 68.34 × 8.94 (mm) while the P8 comes with 144.9 × 72.1 × 6.4 (mm) body. Also, the phone is going to be heavy, weighing about 180 grams as compared to Huawei P8 which weighs just 144 grams. You can also see a small circular home button on the front, which could incorporate a fingerprint sensor. But we haven’t heard about such a feature on the phone till now.

Like mentioned above, the specs are extremely high end. TENAA reveals that the Z9 will feature a 3.5GHz octa-core processor with 8GB of RAM. Yes, the TENAA page does show this configuration, but we feel there might be a mistake and the real phone will likely end up with 2.5GHz Snapdragon 810 and 4GB RAM. There will be a 5.15-inch display up front and 32GB internal storage which unfortunately, won’t be expandable.

As for the camera, it looks like the Z9 will feature the same 16MP rear camera unit as the Z9 Max and Mini, along with an 8MP front facing shooter. The phone will run on Android 5.0 Lollipop OS and will support GSM, CDMA, TD-SCDMA, TD-LTE, LTE FDD, WCDMA networks, and dual SIM dual standby. Finally, a 3000mAh battery will power all these specs.

Apart from the processor and the RAM, rest of the specs looks quite normal for a flagship smartphone. We just have to wait for a few more days, i.e. until May 6, when ZTE will officially announce the device.

So, what do you think about the upcoming Nubia Z9?

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One of the most anticipated phones in recent times has been the ZTE Nubia Z9. While the phone is expected to feature top-end specs, including the octa-core Snapdragon 810, the highlight of the phone will be its bezelless display. This could be the first true bezelless phone from a well known smartphone manufacturer and the company has already confirmed its bezelless design.

The phone will be launched officially on May 6, which is now only about 10 days away . Ni Fei, the General Manager of Nubia smartphones has revealed a new interesting feature of the device. It looks like the bezelless display on the Nubia Z9 will be put to good use, thanks to a new technology which the company is calling as FiT (Fringe Interactive technology). This particular tech will bring a lot of innovative functions to its bezelless sides, thereby improving the overall user experience.

Ni Fei released a number of interesting pictures which give us an idea what to expect from the new FiT. It looks like the display edges will accept a number of gestures and each gesture will perform a different function. From the images, we could make out quite a number of different features such as launching a new application or switching to another app from the left egde. There are also other functions such as simultaneous sliding of the left and right edges could adjust the brightness or even the device volume.

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This seems to be a very handy feature for controlling various aspects of the device. We hope that ZTE allows a number of customization options for these gestures. Another important aspect which is almost confirmed by these images is the compact size. The images reveal that a user should be able to hold and operate the device with just one hand, so the rumored 5.2-inch display size seems to be right, at least for now.

Anyways, it looks like ZTE is all set to unveil an interesting device on May 6. We expect a lot more information to be revealed in the coming week, so stay tuned!

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ZTE hasn’t managed to keep its flagship device a secret. We have already seen plenty of leaks about the upcoming ZTE Nubia Z9 smartphone and every single leak till now has confirmed that the new device will come with a borderless design. However, apart from that we haven’t really managed to get more info about the device till now.

However, earlier today, Chinese Media released a new alleged picture of the Z9. Thanks to this new leak, we now have some idea about its design and screen size.
In the pictures, the ZTE Nubia Z9 was compared alongside the Z9 Max, which features a 5.5-inch display. The metal frame of the Z9 which as you can see is lying on top of the Z9 Max is a bit smaller. This means that the new ZTE flagship could come with a 5.2-inch display. This seems to be the ideal screen size for many phone makers these days as even the Huawei P8 comes with the same size screen.

As for the body, the pictures confirm a metal body with a similar design as the earlier released models. Another interesting thing is the color as the one shown in the picture comes in a beautiful gold shade.
With this design and a bezelless display, it looks like ZTE is all set to unveil a premium device on May 6. But even before that, we expect more concrete details about the ZTE Nubia Z9 like the specs and other features. So stay tuned for more information.

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Thanks to Ni Fei, the General Manager of Nubia smartphones, we are almost sure that the upcoming ZTE Nubia Z9 will be bezelless. After his confirmation, there have been multiple leaks, all of which show off the beautiful design of the ZTE flagship.

Today, we have come across yet another leak which show off its bezelless display. This time, it is said that the images come from an advert that the company will showcase on Jiangsu TV for promoting its new product. The screenshots of the video show us once again that the phone will have no borders and the design is in line with the past few leaks that we have seen lately.

Apart from the bezelless display, we can see the trademark red ZTE Nubia home button. Nubia flagships have always had this red colored home button, which clearly give away its identity.

As for the specs, earlier leaks have said that the new ZTE Nubia Z9 will feature Snapdragon 810 octa-core 64-bit processor with 4GB RAM and a powerful 21MP camera at the back. The phone will particularly focus on the camera since, Nubia flagship smartphones have always been a good camera phone.

Anyways, we are just 15 days away from the official unveiling of the Nubia Z9, where we will get some more official details about the device.

From the leaks till now, the flagship is turning out to be a beautiful and powerful handset. Stay tuned for more information.

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While we have heard rumors about bezelless phones from a number of manufacturers, ZTE is probably going to be one of the first ones to actually release a border-less device. The company has already announced that it will unveil the device on May 6, and Nubia’s GM Ni Fei has confirmed the true bezelless design.

And if you were not convinced with his words, today, we have come across another set of images which reveal the true bezelless design of the ZTE flagship. The images show that the Nubia Z9 will come with a solid metal frame and 2.5D glass which gently curves towards the sides. If you look closely, you will realize that there are hardly any bezels on the device.

On the top right corner, you can see that the time shown actually extends to the side, which confirms the bezelless design. Finally, you can see the red circle home button at the bottom, which once again confirms that this a Nubia device.

Unfortunately, the account which uploaded these pictures deleted them a few minutes later. But, the phone does look similar to the ones leaked earlier. So, it could be the real deal.

As for the specs, the device is expected to come with Snapdragon 810 processor with 3GB RAM and 16GB Storage. The phone is expected to feature a powerful 21MP camera. Expect other tech specs to be high end too.

Anyways, what do you think about the bezelless ZTE Nubia Z9?

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Nubia’s General Manager had confirmed that the company had yet another device in store for us, the ZTE Nubia Z9 flagship. Despite the recent production issues with the Nubia Z9 Max, it looks like the company will release the new flagship early next month.

Today, the company revealed via its official Weibo page, that ZTE Nubia Z9 will officially launch on May 6. What’s more, after the confirmation from the General Manager, the new teaser also confirms the fact that this could be the world’s first bezelless flagship. However, you may know that we already ave many bezelless phones in the market right now like the Sharp Aquos Crystal and the Subor S3. But, the Nubia Z9 is said to incorporate a brand new screen technology which will wrap the borders under the display creating a “no border” effect.

We have already come across some leaked renders and they looked extremely good. When they claim that the phone is bezelless, it looks like they mean it as the leaked images do show us a true borderless design.

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As for the tech specs, this being a flagship model, expect only the best hardware inside. The Nubia Z9 is said to feature Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 810 processor with 4GB RAM on board. ZTE’s Nubia flagships have always been known for their powerful cameras and the tradition will most likely continue in this phone with a rumored 21MP rear camera sensor. There’s even reports that the phone will have fingerprint sensor at the back, just below the camera unit.

Ni Fei, the GM of Nubia smartphones had said that the process of manufacturing a bezelless display was very complex which is why the launch is taking some time. However, it looks like the company may have finally overcome those issues to prepare itself for mass production. Of course, a launch does not guarantee availability, like we saw in the case of the Z9 Max. So, even though the Z9 will be announced in May, we still don’t know when interested customers can purchase the device. Also, being a new age device with high-end specs, expect the retail price to be well above 3000 Yuan.

So are you excited about the upcoming bezelless ZTE Nubia Z9 flagship?

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Ever since Ni Fei, the General Manager of ZTE’s Nubia division confirmed the existence of a bezelless ZTE Nubia Z9 flagship, we have been seeing a number of leaks about this upcoming device. Yesterday, we came across beautiful renders which gave us a glimpse of the bezelless display of the device.

Today, a person familiar with the matter has revealed a few set of sketches which claims to be of the Nubia Z9 flagship. From what we can see, the sketches does look similar to the leaked model that we saw back in January. However they further throw in some light about the phone’s materials, button and the overall design.

The sketch shows that Z9 could feature a physical home button. Interestingly, the model which was leaked earlier had capacitive buttons. Traditionally, in this age of advanced smartphones, companies often put in a physical home button on their flagship devices to incorporate a fingerprint sensor. For example, the new HTC One M9 Plus has a fingerprint scanner on its home button. So, ZTE may incorporate a scanner inside this home button, but we can’t be sure of that at the moment.

Coming to the other details, the ZTE Nubia Z9 is said to come in a metal plus plastic body. It looks the sides and the front will be made out of plastic while the back will be metal or at least come with a metal finish. Another interesting feature revealed by these sketches is the 2.5D glass. So, it looks like the Z9 flagship will join the likes of many other premium phones by featuring 2.5D glass display. Finally, the sketches show that the phone will have dual speakers at the bottom with the MicroUSB port in the middle.

While these sketches are said to be made by a person who knows the new ZTE Nubia Z9 flagship, we can’t rely on these completely. But, it does give us an idea about what to expect from the upcoming flagship device from ZTE.

So, what do you think about the upcoming Z9?

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ZTE’s Nubia series flagship devices are known for its camera performance. The company has targeted camera lovers with this range and its not surprising to see that the new generation ZTE Nubia Z9 phones feature a much better camera unit than predecessors.

The ZTE Nubia Z7 came with a 13MP unit with OIS and 2K video support @ 30fps. The new Nubia Z9 Max and Mini naturally upgrades the unit to a much powerful 16MP sensor. While we have not yet seen the performance of these cameras in real life, the General Manager of ZTE’s Nubia division, Ni Fei says that the cameras on the Z9 Max and Mini smartphones are one of the best in the market. In fact, he adds that they are even comparable to professional cameras.

This is really a very big claim given that we have seen a lot of powerful camera smartphones in the market lately. It would be really hard to compete with phones such as the iPhone 6, Lumia 1020 and even the new Galaxy S6 in terms of camera quality and performance.

Ni Fei says has always been quite confident about the camera performance of the Nubia Z9 series. In fact, a few days back, we saw a sample which could have been from one of the two Z9 smartphones. The image was of the Aurora and looked extremely good even in the low light conditions.

However, these are all just claims and we will have to see the real life camera performance of both these handsets to judge whether they are better or at least at par with top end competitors.

Still, what do you think? Will ZTE Nubia Z9 Max and Mini be able to compete with devices like the iPhone 6 and the Lumia 1020 in terms of camera performance?

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Yesterday, ZTE announced two new devices in its premium Nubia lineup, namely the ZTE Nubia Z9 Max phablet and the ZTE Nubia Z9 Mini. The Max features top of the line specs, which includes the fast Snapdragon 810 processor. Naturally, with high end specs, we expected a big score on AnTuTu and finally, we can officially confirm that we were not disappointed at all.

According to the image given above, the ZTE Nubia Z9 Max scores an amazing 56,892 points. This makes it one of the best smartphones in the market right now. We can also see the compact, ZTE Nubia Z9 Mini besides the Max, however, its score on AnTuTu is just average. Even with the octa-core Snapdragon 615 processor, the device managed to score only 28,501 points. This is pretty disappointing given that the 64-bit MT6752 is capable of getting up to 40,000 points!

The ZTE Z9 Max comes with a full HD 5.5-inch display with 3GB RAM and 16GB of expandable ROM. It supports 4G LTE network and runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop with Nubia 5.8 UI on top. As for the Z9 Mini, it comes with a smaller 5-inch display with full HD resolution, 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM, expandable via MicroSD.

Both the phones feature Dual SIM Dual standby and 4G LTE. You also have the same 16MP + 8MP cameras on these devices along with a 2900 mAh battery.

For more information about both the phones, check out our launch article.

So, now that you have the AnTutu score of the Z9 Max, are you impressed? Would you be willing to shell out $400 for the device?

FYI, both the models goes on sale in China starting April 16th.

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After a lot of Rumours of the Nubia Z9 we have finally found a official Poster of both the mobiles. Both of these phones are well powered and have great performance as well.

Z9 MAX

Nubia z9 has a Snapdragon 810 AK4375 SoC with 3Gb of DDR4 RAM which is the most you can get from any flasgship. It is a dual sim phone with dual 4G standby.It has a 5.5 inch Sharp display with gorilla glass protection. It has a 13MP rear and a 8MP front shooter. The body is made up of metal and is pretty solid. THe flaship also has a ergonomic design which is generallt not found in 5.5″ phones.

Z9 MINI

Nubia z9 has a Snapdragon 615 with 2Gb of RAM which gives it enough power to play almost everything. It is a dual sim phone with dual 4G standby similar to Z9 Max. It has a 5 inch Sharp display with gorilla glass protection. It has a 16MP rear and a 8MP front shooter. It has a massive battery of 2900Mah which could easily last for more than one and a half day. The body is again made up of metal.

Do let us know what you think about it in the comment section below.

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ZTE will announce the ZTE Nubia Z9 Mini, Z9 Max and the Z9 at an official event tomorrow. However, today, we already have the leaked images as well as specifications of both the models. This isn’t the first time we are hearing about the Z9 Max as the company had already shown off the device at MWC 2015. However, before today, we had only a handful of information about the ZTE Nubia Z9 Mini.

ZTE’s Nubia lineup has come a long way since its launch and the latest Z9 series features a new stylish design and top end specs to keep things interesting. We have already seen the Z9 Max in action and the design looked pretty good. Today’s leak confirms that the Z9 Mini will use the same design as the Max but in a smaller body. The ZTE Nubia Z9 Mini is a bit thicker than the Max, but just by 0.3mm. This is further justified by the battery onboard, which is the same 2900mAh capacity one found on the larger model.

Even though the phone bears the ‘Mini’ tag, it comes with capable hardware underneath. The device features the octa-core 64-bit Snapdragon 615 processor that’s currently used by most upper mid-range devices in the market. The processor is supported by 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM which is further expandable up to 128GB via MicroSD.

Since, this is the Z9 Mini, you get a compact 5-inch OGS display with full HD  1920 x 1080p resolution. There’s a 16MP camera at the back and an 8MP shooter at the front. As mentioned above, there will be a 2900 mAh battery, which is pretty great for a device of its size. Given that the phone is a part of the premium Nubia lineup, it will support all three Chinese carrier 4G networks namely China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom. As for software, the ZTE Nubia Z9 Mini will run on Android 5.0 version with the company’s Nubia v2.8 on top.

We already know most of the specs of the Z9 Max. It will sport the super fast Snapdragon 810 octa-core 64-bit processor with 3GB RAM and 16GB ROM which can be expandable. You get the same 16MP + 8MP camera combination as the Mini along with the 2900 mAh battery.

While its highly likely that the specs leaked by this source are bang on target, let me remind you that its still not official. Only after tomorrow’s launch can we confirm the specs and the features of the new ZTE Nubia Z9 Mini.

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Chinese companies are known to send out creative invitations for their product events and this time ZTE wowed its invite recipients by sending out heavy packages that not only contained the invite but a lot of other things which probably will turn out to be the accessories for the ZTE Nubia Z9 after its announced.

The package was almost the same as the one we saw before in leaked images. Inside, however was a big surprise! The package contains the the white colored invitation along with a number of other camera accessories. First you have the tripod as well as a metal frame for mounting (the smartphone?). Next up, there are three different camera lenses in the box, one fisheye, macro and 10x telephoto lens.

The invite clearly hints that the new ZTE Nubia Z9 will be a camera centric phone which may even accept accessories. We have already seen a glimpse of the capability of its rear shooter, thanks to a gif image posted by a famous actor in China. But it seems, we will have a lot more to talk about once the phone is officially announced in China on March 26.

So what do you think about this heavy invitation? Impressed?

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ZTE is known to equip great cameras on its Nubia range of smartphones. The year old ZTE Nubia Z7 flagship features a 13MP rear camera with OIS and dual tone dual LED flash. The unit is capable of even recording 2K videos at 30 fps.

Naturally, the next generation model, i.e. the ZTE Nubia Z9 camera will be upgraded, probably with a 16MP or even 20MP unit. And earlier today, a famous actor from China, Lin Gengxin posted on Weibo a gif which was reportedly taken from ZTE Nubia Z9.

Two days back, a severe solar storm hit the Earth which led to massive sightings of aurora in a number of different countries. It looks like Lin managed to spot one of these beautiful occurrences and took series of images of the aurora and converted it into a gif image. You can clearly see the greenish light in the blue sky. And the Z9’s camera managed to capture pretty sharp images.

Famous actors and celebrities are known to get premium flagship smartphones even before launch and it looks like Lin Gengxin was one of the first ones to use the device. It will be interesting to see the true capability of ZTE Nubia Z9 camera.

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It seems that the leaks about the upcoming ZTE Nubia Z9 won’t stop until the company officially announces it on March 26. Almost every day we are receiving images of the Z9 and today, leaksfly revealed some more alleged images of the device.

Interestingly, they are in line with what we saw a few days back. So it looks like the Mate 7 like device leaked yesterday is probably a different phone. This particular model seems to be using the dual glass + metal design as the Z9 Max. The metal frame in gold color particular looks very beautiful making the device all the more appealing.

Apart from the back, we also got to see the internals of the Z9. An image showed of the internal chassis and we can see the space for the round camera sensor too. Finally, the third image shows off the dual SIM card slots as well as MicroSD slots on the left side of the phone. Overall, it looks like the phone will turn out to be a well designed device.

We have already written a lot about the upcoming ZTE Nubia z9 flagship, so if you want to check out the possible specs and more pictures, you can go to this link.

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We are just a few days away from the official event by ZTE where it will unveil the new Z series Nubia smartphones. But that doesn’t stop new leaks and rumors from making it online. The latest images leaked on Weibo reveals the product box of the upcoming Nubia smartphone. While the box retains the basic design as its previous generations, there are a few noticeable changes.

First of all, the box is much wider than anything we have seen recently from ZTE. If you take a look at the boxes of the ZTE Nubia Z7 Max or any other Z7 series phone, the box was much narrower than this. Moreover, the new box is extremely slim as compared to previous generations.

The black looks particularly good which is further adorned by the red color in between. Overall, we see a much more refined and improved packaging by ZTE for their new Z9 series smartphones. However, like always, the front remains clean, with just the Nubia logo on top.

I know we can’t really tell much about the quality of packaging with just a picture of a box, but we like what we see. The recent rumors have shown off an extremely beautiful metal body ZTE Nubia Z9 that’s even slimmer than the iPhone 6, so we expect something good at the event next week.

Apart from the ZTE Nubia Z9 Max, Z9 and Z9 Mini that are expected to debut at the event, we may even see a Windows powered version of the Z9 Max. A few hours back, we were lucky enough to get a glimpse of this ZTE Windows device and the company may announce the model next week.

Anyways, the recent leaks have given us an idea as to what to expect from the upcoming Z9 series phone. Stay tuned for more information in the coming days.

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We are eagerly waiting for the official announcement of the new ZTE Nubia Z series smartphones on March 26, which is just a week away. Thanks to the numerous leaks, we already have an idea about the upcoming handsets, which includes the recently showcased ZTE Nubia Z9 Max, the leaked ZTE Nubia Z9 Mini and the flagship ZTE Nubia Z9.

However, earlier today, a series of pictures revealed that the company may have a surprise in store for fans at the event. The leaked pictures showed off a device which looked identical to the ZTE Nubia Z9 Max but was running on a different OS than Android.

Yes, the ZTE Nubia smartphone was running on the Windows Phone OS which is a first for this lineup. The device had a similar design as the Max, with the double glass and metal body. However, the phone was running on the new Windows Phone OS. We even see Cortanan running, but it reports back with the message, “I’m sorry but I can’t speak your language yet”. Naturally, it looks like sometime tried giving commands to Cortana in Chinese.

It looks like the images were taken at Microsoft’s office, probably at an internal event. However, we still don’t know the exact Windows Phone version running on this device nor the specs that it features. But since this looks like Z series Nubia smartphone, expect it to be pretty high end.

So will we be seeing the new ZTE Nubia Z9 running on Windows Phone OS at this month’s event? Or is the phone still in the development stage?

Well, we just have to wait for a week more to clear things out.

Just a few hours back we reported that Microsoft was partnering up with Xiaomi, Lenovo, Tencent and even Qihoo for expanding its software in the country and this particular leak only confirms that the company has some big plans for its OS in China.

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ZTE is all set to announce its premium ZTE Nubia Z series lineup at an event on March 26. Even though we are just a few days away from the official unveiling of these devices, new leaks are still coming in, revealing some interesting aspects about the device.

The latest leak from leaksfly reveals that the ZTE Nubia Z9 may have a different design than what we expected. A few days back, the same source leaked a series of pictures claiming to be of the Z9. That device had a similar design as the ZTE Nubia Z9 Max that the company showed off at MWC 2015. However, the latest pictures from leaksfly reveal a totally different design.

The edges are now smoother and the device looks like it may have taken some inspiration from Huawei’s metal Huawei Ascend Mate 7. This is actually a good thing since we all loved Mate 7’s premium design. However, the device in the pictures looks much more thinner and smaller. It is said that the phone will come with a 5-inch+ display, and the image with the iPhone 6 besides the Z9 kind of confirms this rumor. Interestingly, the same image also gives us an idea of the slimness of the device as its almost as thin as the iPhone 6. In fact, if we look closer, it may even be a tad thinner.

The back features a large sensor which is probably the rumored fingerprint sensor. On top, there is the camera unit and the LED flash besides it. At the middle lies the Nubia logo and around the bottom of the back is the speaker grill.

Coming to the front, the bezels are thin, but not as thin we saw in the previous images. The previous leak showed off an almost bezel-less display, but in this case, we can see the bezels clearly. The top portion, above the display is quite clean, however, the bottom part is thick, thanks to the physical capacitive buttons, instead of onscreen ones.

Overall, the device looks like its well built and premium. I personally like this one better than the ones leaked previously, but we are not quite sure which one is real for now.

As for the tech specs, the ZTE Nubia Z9 is expected to come with the fast Snapdragon 810 processor with 3GB RAM, 16MP rear camera and 5.5-inch full HD 1080p display.

So, which design did you like? The previous one without any bezels + glass design or this one with thin bezels but with a premium metal body?

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ZTE has an official event on March 26 where it will unveil a number of devices in the Z series lineup like the ZTE Nubia Z9 and the Z9 Max. While we patiently wait for the official announcement, the device was recently spotted on the AnTuTu benchmark test which revealed most of the important specs of the device.

The ZTE Nubia Z9 with the model number NX510J will reportedly feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor with 3GB RAM. There will be a 5.2-inch display with a full HD 1080p resolution. The rear camera will be of 16MP while the front shooter of 5MP. Finally, the listing reveals that the phone will run on the latest Android 5.0.2 Lollipop update.

While the specs look high end, the older flagship model, i.e. the ZTE Nubia Z7 featured a 5.5-inch 2K display panel. So, it would make no sense for ZTE to bring down the size as well as the resolution on its successor.

Also, according to the picture leaked on Weibo by the Ubuntu team, the device which ran this test had thick bezels, which is the exact opposite of what recent leaks and rumors say about the ZTE Nubia Z9. Several images claiming to be the Z9 flagship revealed a bezel-less design. So, its very likely that this is a new model in the Z9 lineup, which could end up as the ZTE Nubia Z9 mini.

The company usually announces three different variants in the Z series and the specs is probably of the smaller Mini version.

Anyways, we will have to wait only for a few more days to get full details about the upcoming ZTE devices. So stay tuned.

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ZTE showed off the ZTE Nubia Z9 Max at MWC this year. But the company has one more device in store for us in the Z series. A number of earlier leaks as well as a recent listing on JD.com confirmed the existence of ZTE Nubia Z9. We had already seen a bunch of pictures which revealed a very thin bezel display. Hhowever, today we have a set of new images which clearly show the amazing workmanship of this Chinese company.

The pictures leaked by a known leakster, Leaksfly reveals the bezel-less display of the ZTE Nubia Z9. Unlike other phones which claim to have super slim bezels, it looks like the Z9 has no bezels at all. To be honest, the display looks somewhat like the one on Sharp Aquos Crystal, which was also bezel-less. If this is indeed the final model, then surely it would be the selling point of the device.

Another picture reveals the back panel, which looks similar to the Z9 Max. So, the Z9 too could feature metal plus dual glass design.

As for the tech specs, you can expect only high end internals. So, the phone is said to feature the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor with 4GB RAM onboard. It is said that the camera will be very powerful on the device. If you look closely, the picture of the phone’s rear panel does show a larger than usual round camera unit.

ZTE will announce the ZTE Nubia Z9 and the Nubia Z9 Max at an official event on March 26. Just a day back, the company released a new teaser confirming the launch event. So, we can expect more information about both the devices at the event. In case you are wondering, both the models will most likely hit the markets by April this year.

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ZTE had showed off its latest phablet, the ZTE Nubia Z9 Max at this year’s MWC in Barcelona, Spain. It looks like the company has one more product in the Z series which will be announced before the end of this month, the ZTE Nubia Z9. The Chinese giant released a teaser via its official Weibo page earlier today confirming its launch on March 26.

This is not the first time we are hearing about the ZTE Nubia Z9 flagship. The device was earlier leaked in pictures and just two days back, the phone along with the Z9 Max was listed on a famous Chinese e-commerce website, JD.com along with its pricing.

The launch event will be held at Beijing Performing Arts Center on March 26, confirms the teaser. We expect both the devices to be officially announced at this special event.

It has been long rumored that the Z9 flagship will feature bezel less display. We also saw some pictures which claimed to be the Z9 with super slim bezels. So, the upcoming ZTE Nubia Z9 could indeed sport very slim bezels.

Recent rumors suggest that the phone will feature the latest Snapdragon 810 processor with 4GB RAM. The phone is also said to sport a very powerful camera. Naturally, with such high end specs, expect the price to be high.

Since the phone is expected to be announced by the end of this month, we don’t have to wait too long to get official details.

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Two months back, we saw some pictures of the upcoming ZTE Nubia Z9 flagship smartphone. Now, the same phone was listed on JingDong.com for a brief period.

From the listing, it looks like the earlier leaked image was indeed of the new ZTE device. The phone has super slim bezels, we may even call it border-less to a certain extent. It will continue the design philosophy of the Z9 Max, so there will be double glass protection with a metal frame.

While the company is yet to officially announce the device, it hints at a possible release pretty soon. As for the tech specs, the phone is expected to feature high end specs. So, it is said that the new Z9 will come with a Snapdragon 810 processor with 4GB RAM. There will be a large camera sensor at the back, which reportedly will be very powerful.

Since, it was listed on JD, we can expect more information about the device in the coming days. Meanwhile, you can check out the earlier leaked image of the ZTE Nubia Z9 from down below.

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