Chinese OEMs have been quite impressive lately, pushing new innovations into the smartphone scene. One of them is to maximise screen space as much as possible and we’ve seen some different approach to achieve that. The Vivo Nex S uses a pop-up selfie camera, on the Oppo Find X has a motor powered selfie camera slide and the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has magnetic slider to show the front camera. On the ZTE Nubia X, the smartphone adopts a second screen at the rear side which you can use to take selfies. This eliminates the need for a front camera, hence, things like the notch on the Huawei Mate 20 X no matter how fancy is not even needed.
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ZTE Nubia X Key Specs and Features
- 6.26-inch, AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 1080 2280 pixels (402 ppi)
- Secondary 5.1-inch display (rear), OLED capacitive touchscreen, 720 x 1520 pixels
- Android 8.1 Oreo
- Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 CPU with 6GB/8GB RAM
- 64GB/128GB/256GB built-in storage space,with no support for external storage
- Dual 16MP + 24MP rear camera that is also used for selfies
- Fingerprint scanner (in-display)
- 4G LTE
- 3, 800mAh none removable Li-Po battery
Design and Display
You have to give it to ZTE on this one, the ZTE Nubia X looks good and aesthetically sound for a smartphone that has two display. You have an aviation grade aluminium frame holding the glass body together. The all screen front is quite amazing with almost bezel-less sides and a tiny bit of bezel at the top and bottom. The rear side has a dual camera accompanied by two LED flash.and the rear screen.
Having two screen on a smartphone is unconventional, however, it seems very functional when you think about it. The main screen is 6.26-inch in size and it is AMOLED with an in-display fingerprint scanner. Also, the resolution here is 1080 x 2280 pixels which is nice considering the size with bright vivid colour display. On the back, you have a smaller 5.1-inch OLED screen with a 720 x 1520 pixels resolution. Its primary purpose is for taking selfies and if it’s not doing that it can be set to show time, wallpaper or just turn off depending on you.
Battery and Camera
With what you have on the ZTE Nubia X, it can handle a days work without any need to plug-in provided it is on a full charge. In addition to a 3, 800mAh battery, the smartphone also has fast charging for convenient top-up of battery juice.
The one-sided camera might take some getting used to but it doesn’t feel.like a challenge really because of the modification made to make this realistic enough. Employing the same set of 16MP and 24MP camera for selfies too, there is a slight difference like the soft LED flash involved rather than the other brighter primary rear one. You would be quite pleased with how good the pictures taken turn out to be.
Hardware and Software
Gunning for top-notch performance, the smartphone features a high-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset with an Adreno 630 GPU to compliment. The SoC on the ZTE Nubia X will certainly do the trick as it has proven itself in other flagships to be a splendid processor. The smartphone has a 6GB RAM version with 64GB ROM and another with 8GB RAM having either 128GB or 256GB storage space. There is no slot for external storage so you might have to pick the storage option that will suit you. It is a bit disappointing that you don’t have the latest Android OS on the phone instead you’ve got Android 8.1/Oreo pre-installed.
ZTE Nubia X Pricing and Availability
You can get the 6GB/64GB model for just about 172, 000 Naira and the most premium 8GB/256GB variant for 219, 000 Naira depending on the deal.
ZTE Nubia X Specs
Here are a few specs of the ZTE Nubia X:
General Features
- Platform: Android 8.1 Oreo
- Processor: Octa-core Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845
- GPU: Adreno 630
- Memory: 6GB/8GB RAM
- Colours: Blue gold, Sea blue, Black gold, Deep gray
- Dimension: 154.1 x 73.3 x 8.4 mm
- Weight: 181g
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 6.26-inch, AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 1080 2280 pixels (402 ppi)
5.1-inch display (rear), OLED capacitive touchscreen, 720 x 1520 pixels - Screen Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera
- Rear Camera: Dual 16MP + 24MP camera, 2160p Video@30fps 1080p Video@30/60fps
- Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama
- Front Camera: uses the rear camera
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 128GB/256GB
- Memory Card Support: –
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: LTE-A (6CA) Cat 18 1200/150Mbps
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v5.0 with A2DP, LE, aptX HD
- NFC: Yes
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: USB Type-C 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP4/DviX/XviD/H.265 player
- Video Player: MP4/DviX/XviD/H.265 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: –
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (in-display)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: –
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 3, 800mAh non removable Li-Po battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Yes
