ZTE nubia Z9 mini debuts in India, priced at INR 16,999



As we had anticipated, ZTE on Tuesday launched the new nubia Z9 mini in the Indian market. The smartphone is now available exclusively via e-retailer Amazon India at INR 16,999 (267$). You can head over to this link to order the phone now.

Part of ZTE’s nubia sub-brand, the Z9 mini smartphone comes with a 5-inch full HD display with Gorilla Glass 3. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 octa-core 64-bit processor and runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop with nubia UI 2.8.

Other specifications of the smartphone include 16MP f/2.0 Sony Exmor IMX234 primary camera (the same sensor used in LG G4) with LED flash, 8MP Sony IMX179 with f/2.4 and wide-angle lens  on the front, 3000 mAh battery, 4G LTE support and dual-SIM connectivity. You can check out the detailed specifications later in the report.

The smartphone will compete with the likes of Asus Zenfone 2, Xiaomi Mi 4, and OnePlus One in the country. The phone is being offered in Black colour.

“We are excited to be entering India. We believe this is the perfect time for a brand like us launch here given the high paced economic growth and focus on developing the highest quality communications infrastructure nationally to support the new government’s “Make in India” vision,” said Yuan Kang of nubia.

nubia Z9 mini specifications
Display: 5-inch full HD IPS, Gorilla Glass 3
Processor: 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 615, octa-core, 64-bit
Memory: 2GB of RAM, 16GB of on-board storage, microSD card slot
Cameras: 16MP f2.0 primary, 8MP wide-angle secondary
Battery: 3000 mAh
OS: Android 5.0 with nubia UI 2.8
Connectivity: 4G LTE, dual-SIM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS