nubia N1 lite is a toned down version of the 5.5-inch nubia N1

ZTE's sub-brand nubia has introduced a lite variant of its mid-range nubia N1 smartphone at MWC called nubia N1 lite. To make the phone more affordable, most of the specs are toned down, however it gets the rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and has a new design. 

“With its finely textured coating and inward-sloping sides, the phone sits comfortably in the user’s palm. The rear-mounted ‘unipanel’, comprised of a fingerprint sensor and rear-facing camera, features a decorative metallic design, adding an additional layer of sophistication to the phone’s stylish appearance,” said nubia regarding the design of nubia N1 lite.

Coming to the specs, the nubia N1 lite features 5.5-inch HD IPS display and is powered by quad-core MediaTek processor with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage, which can be expanded via microSD card.

It is equipped with 8MP f/2.0 rear camera with dual LED flash, and 5MP front camera assisted by LED flash as well and beautification mode. The dual-SIM phone runs Android Marshmallow and supports 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, 3.5mm audio jack, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS for connectivity. A 3000mAh battery runs the show.

For comparison, the nubia N1 had 5.5-inch Full HD display, MediaTek Helio P10 chip, 3GB RAM/64GB storage, 13MP front and rear cameras, USB Type-C, 5000mAh battery, and a price tag equivalent of $255 (Rs. 17,100).

The nubia N1 lite is priced at 159 Euros ($168 | Rs. 11,000) and will release at the end of March in European countries including Germany, Spain, Italy, Czech Republic and Asian countries like India, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia soon.