Nubia Z11 review: Work hard, play hard

14 October 2016
Living in the shadow of a bigger brother is never easy. However, with the right effort you can turn the odds in your favor and also have a lot of fun in the process. Nubia is definitely a prime example of a proper departure from its ZTE roots.

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  • 15 Oct 2016

AnonD-94869, 15 Oct 2016GSMARENA, WHY the main shortcomings for this model are No f... moreConsidering your opinion LG V20 & LG G5 are low end mobiles?

Most of the us are still considering mobiles with removable batteries & 5 to 5.2" screen.

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    • AnonD-94869
    • 0Cb
    • 15 Oct 2016

    GSMARENA, WHY the main shortcomings for this model are No fm radio and Non-removable battery ??? At iphone 7 or Galaxy S7 and many other models these are not shortcomings for you. You didn't know how to bash this model, or what ?? Removable battery and fm radio are now functions for low end models, not for models like these with snapdragon 820 and 6 gb ram. Get your @hit together !!

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      • coyz
      • Gfu
      • 15 Oct 2016

      Thank you for this very detailed review! I just have one question, since the reviewed unit was only 4gb RAM, would there be major difference compared to the 6gb RAM version? Because i have ordered the 6gb version. Thanks again!

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        • AnonD-598021
        • Jxq
        • 15 Oct 2016

        Please add audio quality test.
        Your site is the only place with relevent audio quality tests.

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          • AnonD-598060
          • 8pi
          • 15 Oct 2016

          where the audio quality test is ?????!!!!!!!!!

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            • Anonymous
            • s07
            • 15 Oct 2016

            Anonymous, 15 Oct 2016Looks like the Xperia XA from the front... this phone is 5 months older than the xa get your shit straight

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              • G4M3R
              • 2S5
              • 15 Oct 2016

              The black gold edition of z11 is a beauty.

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                • Anonymous
                • Q}4
                • 15 Oct 2016

                I wish my Axon 7 had a bezelless display, this looks sweet!

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                  • vGF
                  • 15 Oct 2016

                  Anonymous, 15 Oct 2016I noticed that a lot!! Try skipping it with the iPhone 7 re... moreOh, no... For iPhones, there'll be an additional page dedicated to Siri. Likewise, a dedicated S-Pen feature for Samsung!

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                    • Anonymous
                    • uCn
                    • 15 Oct 2016

                    AnonD-525706, 15 Oct 2016Where the heck is the audio quality section? Why does GSMAr... moreI noticed that a lot!! Try skipping it with the iPhone 7 review and see what happens

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                      • AnonD-525706
                      • vGF
                      • 15 Oct 2016

                      Where the heck is the audio quality section? Why does GSMArena keep skipping sections from the reviews according to their will?

                        Johnong, 15 Oct 2016I can't believe this review is up and Axon 7's is not. I wa... moreHi there, If all goes according to plan. The Axon 7 should be next week.

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                          • 4qk
                          • 15 Oct 2016

                          Don't forget the price of the Z9 was around $600 while this is only $400

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                            • q{p
                            • 15 Oct 2016

                            The bad GPU scores mean they either underclocked it or are using a really old outdated driver

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                              • AnonD-514671
                              • 8mr
                              • 15 Oct 2016

                              now you can make review axon 7 with the last update software.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • Ki}
                                • 15 Oct 2016

                                Looks like the Xperia XA from the front...

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                                  • Johnong
                                  • tuf
                                  • 15 Oct 2016

                                  I can't believe this review is up and Axon 7's is not. I was so desperate I read all the comments for Axon 7.
                                  GSMArena, did you notice how many requests there are for an Axon 7"s review. The fans got so excited when the gallery photos were added as we liken then to an upcoming review. Now the waiting game continues......

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                                    • SH{
                                    • 15 Oct 2016

                                    Imagine iPhone with this kind of bezels? It would be a monster

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • nps
                                      • 15 Oct 2016

                                      S7 iphone 7 killer

                                        Ridiculously oversaturated photos.