The Nubia Z9 from ZTE features many firsts and imbibes innovative features that are bound to entice consumers. The Frame Interaction Technology (FIT) allows gestures and grip-based control and seems to be a handy addition.
The novel FIT feature enables a user to conduct specific actions on the smartphone by interacting with the device's sides. Here are some things FIT allows you to do: 1. By rubbing both the edges of the display, users can dim or brighten the Nubia Z9's screen. 2. By using fingers on the edges, users can launch the camera app with ease. 3. By squeezing the edges of the smartphone twice, users can trigger a screenshot. 4.
The Z9 can also be quickly unlocked with predefined grip instead of using passcodes. 5. The smartphone's camera can be toggled by simply holding the device horizontally with fingertips. The Nubia Z9 also offers another innovative technology dubbed TiO, the smartphone's finger-scanning capabilities. However, instead of being on the home button, the fingerprint sensor is available on the side of the Nubia Z9. The TiO feature, however, will only be available in the top-end Exclusive model of the Nubia Z9.
The screen features a 5.2-inch 1080p display, which looks gorgeous. It may not be as breathtaking as the Galaxy S6 or LG G4’s 2K display, but with the edge-to-edge screen design it is definitely worth giving a look. Internally the ZTE Nubia Z9 runs on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 810 processor, 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage.
There is also an ‘Elite’ version featuring 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage – similar to the Lenovo K80. ZTE has a third model available called ‘Exclusive’, featuring 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage and TIO. The third feature is a fingerprint sensor, available on the power button and volume rocker, and will only be available on the most expensive version. The Nubia Z9 features a 16MP camera with optical image stabilisation, along an 8MP front facing camera.
ZTE has added Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, WiFi ac and Dolby 7.1 surround audio. Inside the Nubia Z9 is a 2900mAh battery, a little lower numbers than Lenovo’s 4000mAh battery inside the K80. ZTE claims that is still enough battery for one day of use, although we will have to wait for test results to see. The smartphone also touts a 16MP rear-facing camera. Like the LG G4, the Nubia Z9 is among the first phones to deploy Sony's new IMX234 CMOS sensor.
The camera has f/2.0 aperture and is capable of 4K video recording. The ZTE smartphone also packs in an 8MP selfie camera with an 80-degree wide-angle lens with an aperture of f/2.4. The smartphone has a 2,900 mAh battery and will come with Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box. The NFC and LTE-enabled Nubia Z9 will also boast an IT blaster and three capacitive Android Keys.
The Nubia N9 is set to go on sale in China from May 21 (barring the Exclusive model). It will be available in three models:
Classic (32GB with 3GB of RAM),
Elite (64GB with 4GB of RAM) and
Exclusive (64GB with 4GB of RAM + TiO).
The pricing is as follows:
Classic - 3,499 CNY (approximately $564)
Elite - 3,999 CNY (approximately $645)
Exclusive - 4,499 CNY (approximately $725)
