Nubia Z11 

priceN/A

launchDec, 2016

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Design

  • Beautiful, refined exterior - aluminum and glass, brushed and curved to match the elegant styling of many 2016 flagships - one of the best designed phones of 2016
  • Excellent overall build quality with all-aluminum 6000 series alloy body
  • Both 2160p and 1080p videos have plenty of detail and smooth capture at a stable 30 fps - there is also a high frame rate mode that works great - although audio could be captured with better quality

Display

  • Stunning, eye-catching bezel-less look
  • Bright 5.5-inch IPS display - with good contrast and sunlight legibility

Software

  • Nubia UI 4.0 over Android is colorful, vibrant and more streamlined than before
  • The Nubia UI is improved from before but little things like bad English translations are still present, and it is not as simple and clutter-free as stock Android UI or the Oxygen UI of OnePlus

Performance

  • Performance is smooth and effortless (although the hardware is underutilized and capable of a lot more)

Camera

  • The camera UI is clean and intuitive and still images show good quality overall

Battery

  • Battery life is very good

More

  • On the whole, the camera quality is not too far behind that of the excellent OnePlus 3
  • Music player is good and has FLAC and lyrics support
  • Video player handles videos well - both x264 and x265 work, as well as AC3
  • On the whole, while the Z11 is a pretty great phone overall, it gets edged out right now by the excellent OnePlus 3, with a more consistent camera and a simpler UI

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Nubia Z11 Specifications

Operating System
Smartphone OSAndroid 6.0 MarshmallowNo updates expected
Display
TouchscreenYes (Capacitive)
Screen Size5.5 inches
Screen Resolution1080x1920 pixels (~ 401 pixels per inch)
Display TypeIPS LCD
Screen Refresh Rate60 HzStandard
Display Features
  • IPS LCD
Scratch Resistant DisplayYes, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity Sensor
  • Ambient Light Sensor
Fingerprint sensorYes
Processor/RAM
Processor2.15 GHz, Quad Core, Qualcomm Snapdragon 820Ranked #46 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
GPUAdreno 530
RAM6 GB
Memory
Internal Memory64 GB
Expandable Memory SlotYes, up to 200 GB
Battery
Battery Capacity3000 mAh
Fast Charging SupportYes, 18W Quick Charge 3.0, Fast charger included
Dimensions
Weight162 gmMedium
Thickness7.5 mmSlim
Width72.3 mmComfortable for one-handed use
Camera
Primary Camera16.0MP
Camera Auto-FocusYes
Camera FlashYes
HD Video RecordingYes (4K)
Other Camera Features
  • F/2.0 Aperture
  • 1/2.8" Sensor Size
  • 1.12 um Pixel Size
  • Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF)
  • Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
  • Dual-LED (dual tone) Flash
  • Geo-tagging
  • Face Detection
  • Smile Detection
  • Panorama
  • HDR
Secondary Camera8.0MP
Secondary Camera Features
  • F/2.4 Aperture
  • 1.4 um Pixel Size
  • Full HD Video Recording
Connectivity
BluetoothYes
Connecting PortUSB-C
USB On-The-GoYes
WiFiYes
WiFi DirectYes
4GYes
VoLTEYes
3GYes
2G Internet (GPRS/EDGE)Yes
GPSYes + GLONASS
CompassYes
DLNAYes
NFCYes
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Dual SIMGSM+GSM (Hybrid SIM slot)
Noise FiltrationYes
FM RadioYes
More
  • Fast Battery Charging: 83% in 30 min (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared Port

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