Chinese telecommunications equipment and systems company ZTE has launched its Nubia N1 and Nubia Z11 today in India. While the Nubia Z11 is a high-end phone with flagship specs, the Nubia N1 is a budget smartphone with mid-range specs, competing with other phones like the Redmi Note 3, Lenovo K6 Note etc. The phone comes with a 5.5 inch full HD display and is powered by a massive 5000 mAh battery.
ZTE Nubia N1 Pros
- 5.5 inch full HD display
- 5000 mAh battery
- 3 GB RAM
- 64 GB internal storage, microSD card support
- 13 MP f/2.2 main camera, Phase Detection Autofocus
- 13 MP f/2.2 front camera
ZTE Nubia N1 Cons
- Hybrid SIM card slot
ZTE Nubia N1 Specifications
| Key Specs | ZTE Nubia N1 |
|---|---|
| Display | 5.5 inch LTPS IPS LCD |
| Screen Resolution | Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) |
| Operating System | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| Processor | Octa-core 4 x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 4 x 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio P10 |
| Memory | 3 GB |
| Inbuilt Storage | 64 GB |
| Storage Upgrade | Yes, up to 128 GB, hybrid slot |
| Primary Camera | 13 MP, f/2.2, Phase Detection Autofocus, LED flash |
| Secondary Camera | 13 MP, f/2.2 |
| Battery | 5000 mAh |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes |
| NFC | No |
| 4G ready | Yes |
| VoLTE | Yes |
| SIM card type | Dual SIM, nano SIM, hybrid slot |
| Waterproof | No |
| Weight | 190 gms |
| Price | Rs. 11,999 |
Question: Does the ZTE Nubia N1 have dual SIM Slots?
Answer: Yes, it has dual SIM slots, both support nano-SIM cards.
Question: Does the ZTE Nubia N1 have microSD expansion option?
Answer: Yes, the ZTE Nubia N1 comes with a microSD card slot. It uses a hybrid SIM card slot.
Question: Does the ZTE Nubia N1 have the 3.5 mm headphone jack?
Answer: Yes, the device comes with a 3.5 mm audio jack.
Question: What all sensors does it have?
Answer: The ZTE Nubia N1 comes with fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor and a compass.
Question: What are the dimensions?
Answer: 150.9 x 75 x 8.9 mm.
Question: What is the SoC used in the ZTE Nubia N1?
Answer: The ZTE Nubia N1 comes with Mediatek Helio P10 with octa-core processor and Mali-T860MP2 GPU.
Question: How is the display of the ZTE Nubia N1?
Answer: The ZTE Nubia N1 comes with a 5.5 inch full HD LTPS IPS LCD display. It has a pixel density of ~401 PPI.
Question: Does the ZTE Nubia N1 support Adaptive Brightness?
Answer: Yes, it supports adaptive brightness.
Question: Which OS version, OS type runs on the phone?
Answer: The device runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow with Nubia UI 4.0 on top.
Question: Does it have physical buttons or on-screen buttons?
Answer: The device comes with capacitive buttons.
Question: Does it come with a fingerprint sensor?
Answer: Yes, it comes with a fingerprint sensor.
Question: Can we Play 4K Videos on the device?
Answer: No, the device can only play videos up to full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) resolution.
Question: Is Fast Charging supported on the device?
Answer: No, the ZTE Nubia N1 does not support fast charging.
Question: Does it support USB OTG?
Answer: Yes, it supports USB OTG.
Question: Does it come with a Gyroscope sensor?
Answer: Yes, it comes with a gyroscope sensor.
Question: Is it waterproof?
Answer: No, it isn’t waterproof.
Question: Does it have NFC?
Answer: No, it does not have NFC.
Question: How good is the camera quality of the ZTE Nubia N1?
Answer: The ZTE Nubia N1 features a 13 MP primary camera, f/2.2 aperture, phase detection autofocus and an LED flash. On the front, the device sports a 13 MP secondary camera with f/2.2 aperture.
We haven’t tested the device thoroughly yet. Once we have done our testing, we will post more details in the review.
Question: Does it have Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)?
Answer: No, it does not have Optical Image Stabilization, but the rear camera comes with Phase Detection Autofocus.
Question: Is there any dedicated camera shutter button on the ZTE Nubia N1?
Answer: No, it does not have any dedicated camera shutter button.
Question: What is the weight of ZTE Nubia N1?
Answer: The device weighs 190 grams.
Question: How loud is the loudspeaker?
Answer: We are yet to test the loudspeaker quality. We will confirm this after testing the device.
Question: Can the ZTE Nubia N1 be connected to a Bluetooth headset?
Answer: Yes, it can be connected to a Bluetooth headset.
Question: Is Mobile Hotspot Internet Sharing supported?
Answer: Yes, you can create hotspot to share internet from this device.
Conclusion
The ZTE Nubia N1 is a very good value for money device as far as our initial impressions are concerned. The hardware is very good, with a decent looking design. An octa-core Helio P10 processor, 5.5 inch full HD display, 3 GB RAM, 64 GB internal storage with microSD card support, dual SIM, 4G VoLTE and a massive 5000 mAh battery make the Nubia N1 a very good contender at a price of Rs. 12,000.
