ZTE is back with the Nubia-series, introducing the ZTE Nubia N3 smartphone. The new smartphone qualifies has the ideal mid-range flagship with nice aesthetics and impressive hardware. The ZTE Nubia N3 ticks the box in terms of trimmed bezels, nice display, dual rear camera and an all round metallic unibody. It is an all round improvement of the ZTE Nubia N2 some of which you’ll be seeing as you read on.
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ZTE Nubia N3 Key Specs and Features
- 6.0-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 2160 X 1080 pixels (403 ppi)
- Android 7.1 (Nougat)
- Octa-core Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 CPU with 4GB RAM
- 64GB built-in storage, up to 128GB with a memory card
- Dual 16MP + 5MP camera and a 16MP rear camera
- 4G LTE
- Fingerprint sensor (rear)
- 5, 000mAh non removable Li-Po battery
Design and Display
The ZTE Nubia N3 is a well designed smartphone modelled with the recent trend of mid-range and high-end flagships in mind. The smartphone is made of metal giving it that premium feel with little bezels in the way up front. However, the ZTE Nubia N3 is a bit thick considering the large battery it has, which is okay. The rear side has the camera and flash located at the top left corner, while the fingerprint is situated close to the middle where it can be easily reached with Nubia crested just beneath it.
Considering the size of the screen, the display appears long and elegant thanks to the 18:9 aspect ratio. Although, what you have here is an LCD panel, the resolution is high enough to deliver clear, vivid images owing to the 2160 X 1080 pixels display. It also has a size of 6.0-inch, which makes it ideal for watching movies and gaming amongst others.
Battery and Camera
The ZTE Nubia N3 has quite a mammoth battery which is surely an edge over its competition one that is quite fierce in the mid-range category. Powered by a 5, 000 mAh battery, the smartphone should be able to last more than a day comfortably. In addition, the ZTE Nubia N3 also has a quick charge feature that ensures lesser time to reach full charge.
Camera-wise, the ZTE Nubia N3 comes well prepared with a dual combination at the back and a single camera up front. You have the combination of a 16MP and 5MP on the rear side and a 16MP camera for selfies at the front. This is a good camera featured here, at least on paper for a mid-range smartphone and should be able to capture nice pictures.
Hardware and Software
For running tasks on the smartphone, the ZTE Nubia N3 employs a fairly powerful mid-range Qualcomm chipset. Clocking at 2.0GHz, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 has eight cores which is enough keep the smartphone running smoothly. On the other hand, you have an Adreno 506 GPU sorting out graphics on the smartphone.
Still on the hardware, the ZTE Nubia N3 carries 4GB internal memory sufficient for multitasking with ease and a 64GB storage space built-in. You also get to increase this to a maximum of 128GB using a memory card. There is Android 7.1 Nougat running on the smartphone with Nubia UI on top.
ZTE Nubia N3 Price and Availability
You will have the ZTE Nubia N3 on sale come April for about €300 which is approximately 134, 000 Naira depending on your location some added fees might be incurred.
ZTE Nubia N3 Specs
Here are a few specs of the ZTE Nubia N3:
General Features
- Platform: Android 7.1 Nougat (Nubia UI 5.1)
- Processor: Octa-core Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625
- GPU: Adreno 505
- Memory: 4GB RAM
- Colours: Obsidian Black, Space Gold, Nebula Red
- Dimension: 158.8 x 75.6 x 8.5 mm
- Weight: 190g
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 6.0-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 2160 X 1080 pixels (403 ppi)
- Screen Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: Dual 16MP + 5MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: Phase detection autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
- Front Camera: 16MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 64GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 128GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v4.2 with A2DP, LE
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: MicroUSB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac player
- Video Player: MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GPS, GLONASS
- 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, (rear)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: –
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- 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: 5, 000 mAh non removable Li-Po battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Yes
