ZTE nubia X smartphone - advantages and disadvantages

The average price below $ 500 for the ZTE nubia X 8-core smartphone with 2 screens is an indispensable advantage. Skeptics, of course, will start looking and find flaws. And maybe they will be significant for someone, but unimportant for someone. Therefore, the article is intended to sanctify the novelty from the main sides. The choice is up to the user.

Much depends on the selection criteria of the future user. This model is focused on a wide range, which explains the popularity of these smartphones. Although many characteristics significantly overlap consumer needs with their capabilities. For example, 2 fingerprint scanners, video recording rate 240 frames / sec. Even some professional camcorders or laptops do not have such parameters, but more on that below.

Price-quality ratio

The word “Chinese” in the description of the smartphone no longer classifies the model as a disadvantage, and even adds a point to the dignity column for some users. Of the advantages, of course, is the price, but most likely the balance of price and quality. A qualitative increase in productivity, against the background of rising prices for top models, increases this ratio in favor of Chinese corporations. Already the ZTE smartphone sounds not like another Chinese rattle, but like a reliable brand, and there is a reason for this.

ZTE style is recognizable for maximum positive experience. The advertising of the ZTE smartphone was the rating of sales of relatively high-quality devices among many consumers with low purchasing power. The fact that many people opt for this model has brought her popularity. And the fact that this brand has a minimum of malfunctions was also understood by many users after many years of use. Only the best manufacturers can release budget smartphones with long-term quality.

This model answers the question of how to choose a normal smartphone at an adequate price. If you look for which company is better to buy inexpensive and, moreover, popular models of 2019, then the ZTE nubia X smartphone will certainly come into view for its rich functionality, performance and the presence of 2 screens. It differs greatly from its predecessors and makes up for the lost reputation of 2-screen smartphones. The chip filling of which consists of 8 high-frequency cores. Now about the characteristics in more detail, fortunately, there is something to brag about.

Specifications

CPU

The main CPU has an architecture: ARM Cortex - Kryo 385, 4 Cortex A75 cores with a clock speed of 2.8 GHz; 4 Cortex A55 cores with a clock frequency of 1.7 - 1.8 GHz; Adreno 630 GPU is a graphics processing unit. This powerful new processor has an improvement in support for virtual reality. And compared to its predecessor, the Adreno 540 GPU, it has a 30% reduction in power consumption. That's a lot, especially if you use multimedia applications or for active games. Manufactured using 10 nm process technology.

The Adreno 630 GPU has support for Full HD + and HD + screens.

Displays

The main screen, measuring 6.26 inches diagonally, occupies the entire area of ​​the smartphone. No cutouts for buttons, sensors, scanners or cameras, which are simply not there on the front side. One huge screen - very beautiful and original. The resolution of this screen is 1080 × 2280 pixels, Full HD + standard. The image is perfectly visible at different brightness, even in the sun. LTPS type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors.

The screens are protected by the miracle Gorilla Glass 3. This glass is the most durable and comparable to hardened steel. Easily withstands the pressure of a 100 fpi press and the rolling of 135 gram metal balls onto it. Both screens are equipped with such glass.

The second screen on the back has a smaller size - 5.1 inches diagonally. 19 × 9 aspect ratio and HD + resolution, 1520 × 720 pixels. It is made using AMOLED technology, where the pixel consists of 5 subpixels, organic LEDs. This technology provides high contrast and brightness of the image without increasing power consumption, ensuring high efficiency.

The second screen can be used as a control for the first one for its additional settings in various applications and games.

Cameras

The main camera is dual: 16 and 24 megapixels with an aperture of the first camera f / 1.8; the second is f / 1.7. It is tied to an artificial intelligence (AI) program and has many effects. Such as autofocus, recognition of people, animals, scenes. And also image stabilization during shooting, not only camera twitching, but also objects swaying in the wind.

Installation of various filters and algorithms for contrast, saturation, brightness and sharpness. With the distortion of tones and even forms in the quality direction, removing boring backgrounds and forms. For the average consumer, these AI filters are a know-how, leaving color accuracy to artists with professional DSLR cameras and huge lenses.

AI filter for even walking footage is available in Full HD 30fps. For Full HD 60 frames / sec and 4K video, stabilization will have to be done on a personal computer.

HDR mode allows children and ordinary users to take high-quality pictures and videos in extreme conditions. A significant advantage is the fact that the device can record video at a frame rate of 240 Hz. Even many camcorders cannot boast of such a parameter.

The front camera is missing, which can be attributed to the disadvantages of the smartphone. However, one should not rush. Since in practice it may not be needed if there are 2 screens. Video communication can be conducted from the main, dual camera located above the second display on the same side. It's the same with taking selfies. The rear camera in this case becomes the front one, and the rear remains for the main display.

Sound

There is vibration. Sound formats: MP3; WAV; FLAC; eAAC + player, ringtones. DTS HD 32-bit, 384 kHz discrimination. There is active noise cancellation with a dedicated microphone. The disadvantage is the lack of a headphone jack. We'll have to use a Bluetooth headset.

Power supply

The smartphone has a 3800 mAh battery.

There is support for Quick Charge 4.0 fast charging technology. Voltage 9 Volts, current 2 Amperes, power 18 W.

Memory

Depending on the amount of RAM installed, a solid state drive of the appropriate size is supplied. There are 3 types of configuration, the price of a smartphone depends on this indicator. The data are published in the table.

There are no slots for expanding memory via microSD.

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, compass, 2 fingerprint sensors.

Solved the problem of fear of using the fingerprint scanner. Now there are 2. If one of them "jams", then the second will open the smartphone and the user can independently correct the error by changing or updating the fingerprint scanner driver.In addition, the unlocking of the smartphone via the fingerprint scanner in this model occurs instantly, in one millisecond.

Other characteristics

There is support for 2 SIM cards - dual-sim, as well as a USB Type-C port. Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n / ac, dual band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, 4G VoLTE, GPS + GLONASS and Bluetooth 5. No radio.

Message exchange

SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM Browser HTML5.

Cooling

The use of 2 displays in the phone can lead to overheating of the structure. Therefore, engineers have taken care of good heat dissipation. The multilayer graphene system through ventilation copes with this task.

Dimensions and weight

154.1 x 73.3 x 8.65 mm.

The gadget weighs 181 g.

Software

Android 8.1

The smartphone is running Android 8.1 Oreo operating system. The constant advantage of this operating system is that there is a function of monitoring applications running in the background, indicating the percentage of battery consumption. It is also possible to completely stop the application.

This solution allows you to control the operation of the device in more detail. And also significantly reduce power consumption. In cases where the battery is slightly discharged, and the ability to recharge will be after a while, you can view the operation of applications and disable less important ones.

For example, a certain program or game is in an active state, but there is no need or opportunity to work in it. Quickly, by looking at this application, you can see and disconnect it.

The battery percentage is displayed in the Battery menu. Below is the screen time.

In Android 8.1 Oreo, the background of the quick settings will depend on the background of the installed wallpaper. Moreover, the background of the quick settings is semi-transparent, through which the picture of the previous screen is visible.

Another convenience is possessed by the OS in question, there is an indication of the battery discharge of accessories connected via Bluetooth. This is very convenient, especially when there is no such indication in the device itself.

The ZTE nubia X smartphone does not have a headphone jack. In previous operating systems, it was difficult to install Hi-Fi codecs to support Bluetooth devices. In the new Android 8.1, this problem is solved, you can easily install the aptX HD or LDAC audio codec. Or another Hi-Fi codec that can be paired with almost any wireless audio device with high quality audio signal transmission.

A very convenient option is the picture-in-picture effect. With this function, you can continue to view the video by moving it around the screen while working with any application.

You can set your own settings for each notification channel. Prioritize an individual notification application or block, enable Do Not Disturb

And the last little detail, when the smartphone is turned off, the option with a reboot or shutdown is offered.

In addition to the indispensable advantages, the program has a number of significant disadvantages that must be eliminated during the operation of the smartphone. Many applications are configured by default not for user convenience, but for the benefit of the software publishers themselves. Therefore, you have to "sweat" setting up applications. Some will have to be abandoned by carefully studying the user agreement, which usually few people do. And also read user reviews about this application from various sources.

Shell

The presence of 2 displays forces developers to use an auxiliary application, which is developed and applied by the proprietary shell nubia UI 6.0. Further updates are expected in the future.

Features of the model

The presence of many functions, sensors, cameras, etc. increases the load on the OS and increases the frequency of software failures and failures. The optimal number of necessary tools with good technical data can not only expand, but also complement the capabilities of a smartphone.

• Heavy-duty Gorilla Glass 3;
• The presence of 2 displays;
• Screen without cutouts;
• High technical characteristics of the processor.

• Lack of a wired headphone jack;
• Lack of slots for memory cards;
• The body consists mainly of glass screens with poor heat dissipation;
• Difficulty in the settings of programs in which the permissions are not configured in favor of the user.

The most basic feature is the presence of 2 screens. The second screen has reduced power consumption, so in normal mode it can display the time, calendar or screensaver, passing it off as a drawing on the body.

Since the smartphone has 2 screens, there is simply nowhere to “solder” 2 fingerprint scanners. Therefore, manufacturers have placed them on the side panels. One on the right, below, under the volume control. Second from the left, below, under the power / lock button.

All this makes the ZTE nubia X more than an original smartphone.