nubia Z11 miniS launched in India for Rs. 16,999

ZTE sub-brand nubia has launched the Z11 miniS in India priced aggressively at Rs. 16,999. It sports a stylish-looking metal unibody design and packs some decent innards.

The nubia Z11 miniS is a camera-centric smartphone, featuring 23MP Sony IMX318 main camera with PDAF and LED flash. The selfie camera is a 13MP unit with Sony's IMX258 and is assisted by screen flash, meaning, when you click a selfie, the screen brightens up. This feature will come handy in low-light environments.

Coming to the other specifications, the nubia Z11 miniS features 5.2-inch Full HD display, and is powered by 2GHz octa-core Snapdragon 625 processor with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage, expandable via microSD card. The phone also includes dual-SIM support, 4G LTE, VoLTE, USB Type-C, WiFi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS and fingerprint scanner. It runs Android Marshmallow, and is backed by 3000mAh battery. It also has gesture supports, for instance, swiping on the edge takes you back to recent apps and more. 

ZTE nubia Z11 miniS specifications
5.2-inch Full HD 2.5D display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection
2GHz octa-core Snapdragon 625 processor w/ Adreno 506 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB/128GB storage, expandable via microSD card
23MP Sony IMX318 rear camera w/ f/2.0 aperture, PDAF, LED flash
13MP Sony IMX258 front camera w/ f/2.2 aperture, 80-degree wide-angle lens
Android Marshmallow based nubia UI 4.0
Hybrid dual-SIM slots
4G LTE
VoLTE
WiFi 802.11ac
Bluetooth 4.1
USB Typ-C
3000mAh battery

The nubia Z11 miniS will be available starting March 21 exclusively on Amazon India in Khaki Grey and Moon Gold hues.

nubia Z11 miniS with Snapdragon 625 processor, 23MP camera announced

This year, ZTE's sub-brand nubia announced various versions of its Z11 flagship including Z11, Z11 Max and Z11 mini. Now nubia has unveiled an upgraded version of Z11 mini dubbed Z11 miniS in China. 

Most of the specs of nubia Z11 miniS has received a major upgrade, but it still runs Android Marshmallow based nubia UI 4.0 and has a fingerprint scanner at the back.

The nubia Z11 miniS 5.2-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) 2.5D Gorilla Glass display and is powered by octa-core Snapdragon 625 processor backed by Adreno 506 GPU and 4GB RAM, along with 64GB/128GB storage, further expandable via microSD card slot.

The camera department is handled by 23MP Sony IMX318 rear camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture and PDAF. For selfies and video calling there's a 13MP Sony IMX258 front camera. Connectivity duties are handled by hybrid dual-SIM slots, 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11ac dual band, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS+GLONASS and USB Type-C. It is backed by 3000mAh battery.

The handset sports metal unibody design that measures 7.60mm round the waist and weighs just 158g. It comes in Gold, Silver and Black colors.

Surprisingly, even with major upgrades, the nubia Z11 miniS is priced similar to nubia Z11 mini. The 64GB nubia Z11 miniS is priced at CNY 1499 ($222 | Rs. 15,000), while the 128GB version costs CNY 1899 ($280 | Rs. 19,000). It is now available for order in ZTE nubia's home market China and will go on sale starting October 25.