Nubian Z 17miniS evaluation: another killer in the mid-market

IT 168 Evaluation For Nubia, a lot has happened in just five years. From the earliest professional photography mode to the borderless design behind it, Nubia has been quietly contributing to the development of the mobile phone market. Among many products in Nubia, calf series, as the main force in Nubia, has always played a decisive role in the brand. 10 June 12, Nubian officially held the autumn new product launch conference in Shenzhen, and Nubian calf series also ushered in its eighth generation product, Nubian Z 17miniS. Today we are going to talk about this brand-new calf.

Compared with the flagship Nubian Z 17S released in the same period, Nubian Z 17miniS does not adopt the popular full-screen design. The author thinks that this is a consideration made by Nubia after comprehensive factors.

Detailed parameters of Nubian Z 17miniS

Mobile phone model

Nubian Z 17miniS

screen size

5.2 inches

resolution ratio

1920x 1080

processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 processor (MSM8976 Pro)

frequency

4 * 1.95 GHz(A73)+4 * 1.4 GHz(A53)

Body memory

64GB

Random access memory

6GB

Main camera

13 million+13 million pixel dual camera

front-facing camera

16 million+5 million pixel dual camera

Fuselage size

147.5x71.2x7.6mm

Fuselage weight

155g

battery

3200 mah

Fuselage color

Deep blue/black gold/Aegean blue

operating system

Customize nubia UI5.0 (based on Android 7. 1. 1

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Network standard

Mobile Unicom Telecom 4G/3G/2G

Price: 1999 yuan

In terms of hardware configuration, Nubian Z 17miniS is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 processor and 6GB+64GB storage combination. The upgrade of photography is also remarkable. The rear adopts a brush-type dual-camera lens consisting of two13 million pixels, and adopts a black and white+color scheme. The front lens adopts16 million+5 million pixels dual camera, and adopts the depth of field scheme. In other respects, Nubian Z 17miniS is equipped with a 3 100mAh battery, with full-featured NFC and 4G+ full netcom. From the overall configuration, the overall configuration of Nubian Z 17miniS is relatively balanced.

Nubian Z 17miniS appearance: curved 3D glass.

After several generations of changes, Nubia has its own unique design style. In this brand-new calf, we see Nubian's thinking about product design and Nubian designers' more pursuit of product design.

▲ Nubian Z 17miniS appearance

In terms of design, Nubian Z 17miniS abandoned the metal fuselage material and used glass as the main body material. After all, compared with metal materials, the unique feel and texture of glass materials and their advantages in coloring are unmatched by existing metal materials.

▲ Nubian Z 17miniS appearance

Although the products with glass body are not uncommon in the market, the body of Nubian Z 17miniS is somewhat different. First of all, it uses a new product called curved glare 3D glass.

Technology, which is a "double-printed six-layer foil technology" presented by Nubian and NISSHA, the world's top Japanese writer, has undergone six ultra-fine surface scans, six optical coatings & 660 minutes of tempering hardening with a special formula; Ink jet coloring.

▲ Nubian Z 17miniS

In terms of feel, Nubia has also made corresponding efforts. As can be seen from the above figure, the back cover of Nubian Z 17miniS adopts curved surface design. According to the official parameters, the fuselage thickness of Nubian Z 17miniS is 7.6mm, while the thickness of the metal middle frame is only 4.3 mm From these two parameters, we can see how amazing the curvature of the back cover of Nubian Z 17miniS is.

▲ Nubian Z 17miniS appearance

At the same time, in order to improve the strength of the fuselage, Nubian Z 17miniS adopts the industry-famous Corning Gorilla Glass, and a layer of anti-collision rubber ring is stuck between the glass and the metal middle frame to minimize the risk of glass breakage. These tiny designs just reflect Nubian's pursuit of user experience.

▲ Nubian Z 17miniS

The most striking thing about the front of the fuselage is the front two cameras, which are composed of16 million pixels and 5 million pixels, and the depth of field scheme is adopted. The actual imaging will be explained in detail in the later evaluation.

▲ Nubian Z 17miniS

Nubian Z 17miniS does not use the post fingerprint of Z 17mini, but uses a pre-fingerprint module similar to Nubian M2. In the center of the fingerprint key

Keep Nubian's brand gene "little red circle".

▲ Nubian Z 17miniS

The back of the fuselage is quite simple. The most noteworthy thing is that in addition to the golden Nubian LOGO in the middle, there are two cameras circled in the upper left corner. Nubian Z 17miniS is equipped with two cameras with130,000 pixels, and adopts a quite mature black color matching dual-camera scheme.

▲ Nubian Z 17miniS

Type-C data interface has become the standard of Nubian products, and its blind insertion feature is convenient and efficient. However, it should be noted that Nubian Z 17miniS is not equipped with a 3.5mm headphone jack. If users need to use 3.5mm headphones, they need to switch from the attached Type-c to the 3.5mm headphone jack.

On the whole, Nubian Z 17miniS has been greatly upgraded in design style and overall feel. Especially with the blessing of new technology, the texture of Nubian Z 17miniS is also quite outstanding, which can be said to be a new weapon for young fashion users.

Nubian Z 17miniS photography: the charm of double photography.

In terms of taking photos, Nubian Z 17miniS adopts13 megapixel color lens+13 megapixel black and white lens to form a dual camera, and adopts a "black" dual camera scheme. The biggest feature of this scheme is to restore color through color lens, depict lines and other information through black and white lens, and finally synthesize into finished photos. In addition, the two lenses of Nubian Z 17miniS adopt a large aperture of F/2.0. With the blessing of the "black color" scheme, the performance at night is worth looking forward to.

▲ Nubian Z 17miniS rear lens

In addition, in terms of camera software, Nubian Z 17miniS has also been upgraded to NeoVision 7.0. The new portrait mode can be used for front and back shooting, and the unique and interesting light painting camera, clone camera and macro camera have also been upgraded. At the same time, the black-and-white camera, stereo camera and time camera have also been optimized accordingly. The new NeoVision 7.0 is believed to make Nubian photography more interesting.

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NeoVision 7.0 camera interface

It is worth noting that Nubia has added a 4K camera mode to Z 17miniS, and with the fully optimized intelligent anti-shake function, users can shoot clearer videos. Ok, let's take a look at the proofs of Nubian Z 17miniS first.

Sample analysis:

▲ Nubian Z 17miniS proofs

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Nubian Z 17miniS proofs

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Nubian Z 17miniS proofs

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Nubian Z 17miniS proofs

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Nubian Z 17miniS proofs

Judging from the proofs, the overall imaging performance of Nubian Z 17miniS is still worthy of recognition. In terms of image quality, the light and dark parts of the proofs can be well displayed, and the performance in details is also quite good.

. At the same time, the color matching style of Nubian Z 17miniS is more realistic than that of other artists, which I prefer.

Night proof:

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Nubian Z 17miniS proofs

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Nubian Z 17miniS proofs

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Nubian Z 17miniS proofs

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Nubian Z 17miniS proofs

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Nubian Z 17miniS proofs

In the night proofs, Nubian Z 17miniS also performed quite well under the blessing of black color matching. It can be seen that Nubian Z 17miniS is not overexposed in the complicated lighting environment at night, and the overall picture purity is quite high. It can be said that after so many generations of optimization, Nubia has given full play to the potential of Sony IMX258 as CMOS.

Portrait mode (double-shot blur) proofs:

▲ Portrait mode

▲ Portrait mode

When it comes to the most important portrait mode of dual cameras (background blur), the performance of Nubian Z 17miniS is remarkable. Thanks to the dual camera algorithm, Nubian Z 17miniS can correctly identify the front and rear depth of field and blur it accordingly. Nubian Z 17miniS is an improvement over its original dual cameras.

More proof:

Of course, in addition to the functions mentioned above, the biggest feature of Nubian NeoVision is the diversification of shooting functions. Below, the author will show you some interesting functions.

▲ Black and white camera

▲ Macro camera

▲ Time camera

Nubian Z 17miniS system: deeply optimized UI5.0

Nubian Z 17miniS is equipped with nubia UI5.0 based on Android version 7. 1. 1 As the updated version of 20 17, nubia UI5.0 has been comprehensively improved in system logic and fluency, and nubia UI5.0 also integrates brand-new Neosmart technology.

Through autonomous learning, the problems of system jam and high power consumption can be effectively solved. The faster you use it, the more you use it.

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Nubian Z 17miniS interface

In terms of UI design, the design style of nubia UI5.0 is basically the same as that of UI4.0, and the overall design is clean, refreshing and youthful. In addition, the author still remembers that the icon color of the previous generation UI was too bright, which caused some users to vomit. On the new nubia UI5.0, its application in color has been improved compared with the previous generation UI, and it looks more comfortable.

"Breathing.

"Quick toolbar:

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Respiratory type

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Express bar

On nubia UI5.0, nubia has integrated a brand-new "Breathe" shortcut bar, which can be called up by long pressing the icon. Maybe some friends will say that this is similar to Apple's 3D Touch, but Nubian's "Breathing" shortcut bar has a lower threshold and can be used directly without software and hardware support.

Edge Touch (Fit) 3.0-Fit Card:

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Nubian's edge gesture (FIT) technology has always been one of its biggest highlights. On nubia UI5.0, FIT 3.0 officially met with you. The new FIT card integrates five parts: my reminder, recent files, smart travel and system status. Users can quickly call up this function by swiping horizontally at the edge of the screen, which can effectively improve efficiency.

Red envelope assistant:

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Nubian Z 17miniS also inherited the excellent red envelope assistant. Based on a smarter UI, "second reminder" can be realized in both network and WIFI states. And no matter in the off-screen state or unlocked state, as long as there is a red envelope, the red envelope assistant will light up the screen, pop up a red envelope reminder box, and have a prompt sound, just click it.

Nubian card set:

▲ Nubian card package

After several generations of debugging, Nubian card package function has been officially launched to everyone. This technology is based on NFC. At present, Nubian Z 17miniS supports bus card services in Beijing and Shenzhen, and it is very convenient to use the card package function only by paying a certain card opening fee.

Screen segmentation:

▲ Nubian Z 17miniS split-screen demonstration

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Nubian Z 17miniS split-screen demonstration

In terms of screen splitting, with the blessing of the new NeoSmart engine, Nubian Z 17miniS supports more application screen splitting, and the screen splitting module can be called up simply by sliding from the bottom of the screen. Speaking of it, Nubia can be said to be the first mobile phone brand with split screen, so in terms of stability, Nubian's split screen function has certain advantages compared with other brands.

Generally speaking, for users, the most important thing of a good UI is perfect functions and excellent fluency. On nubia UI5.0, we can see nubia's efforts in improving the user experience. The logic of the whole UI can make users feel really practical and easy to use.

Nubian Z 17miniS performance: Snapdragon 653 is really strong.

In terms of configuration, Nubian Z 17miniS is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 processor. As a minor revision of the mid-range artifact Xiaolong 652, Snapdragon 653 continues most of the features of the previous Xiaolong 652, adopts 28nm manufacturing technology, and adopts 4 * A72+4 * A53 (* * eight nuclear) architecture to locate the sub-flagship. GPU continues the powerful Adreno 5 10 of Xiaolong 652. At the same time, in order to make users more comfortable, Nubia has configured a storage combination of 6GB+64GB for Z 17miniS. The huge memory can make the mobile phone run more programs, which is of practical significance.

Theoretical performance test:

▲ Ann Bunny

In the theoretical test, based on Ann Bunny, the author can see that the theoretical performance of Nubian Z/KOOC-0/7 MINIS can be comparable to that of the former flagship Snapdragon 8/KOOC-0/0, with four A72s of 2.0GHz, under the double blessing of Qualcomm Snapdragon's 653+6GB storage.

The core is quite strong, and the other four A53 cores can be used to handle low-power tasks, so that the Snapdragon 653 can achieve high performance and relatively low power consumption.

Game demo:

▲ the glory of the king

In the actual game trial, the actual game experience of Nubian Z 17miniS is quite good, and there is basically no problem in running mainstream mobile games such as the glory of the king. Nubian Z 17miniS can also maintain the frame number of 30Fps in the team battle, and its performance is quite excellent.

Nubian Z 17miniS battery life: it is a pity that there is no fast charge.

In terms of battery life, Nubian Z 17miniS is not equipped with fast charging technology, but with a standard 5V2A charger, which is somewhat unreasonable in this fast charging era. In terms of battery capacity, Nubian Z 17miniS is equipped with a 3200mAh battery. Among products of the same price, this battery capacity can only be considered as passing.

▲ Nubian Z 17miniS power consumption test

The test results show that in the game environment, 30 minutes of games only consume 5% power, while in video playback, 60 minutes of online video playback consumes 6% power and 60 minutes of online music playback consumes 3% power, but it is better in shooting tasks, and 30 minutes of 4K video shooting consumes 10% power. Generally speaking, the performance of Nubian Z 17miniS meets the official endurance data of 1.45438+0 days.

Evaluation summary: the strongest thousand yuan small steel gun is well-deserved

At the time node of Nubian's fifth anniversary, Nubia brought us a stronger calf. Brand-new curved bright 3D glass and metal middle frame give users a better texture and feel. meanwhile

On the basis of the previous generation, the fully evolved camera, with multiple camera functions, brings different photographic experiences to users. It can be said that Nubian Z 17miniS is a fully evolved calf.

▲ Nubian design

At the press conference, Ni Fei, general manager of Nubia, said that compared with other mobile phone brands, Nubia, as a member of the whole mobile phone industry, has been making silent efforts, especially in taking photos on mobile phones. But in marketing, compared with other "slick", Nubia has always believed that "the fragrance of wine is not afraid of the depth of the alley."

"Being an" honest man "silently is exactly what makes Nubia suffer a lot in brand recognition.

The author believes that after realizing the brand's shortcomings, Mr. Ni will try to change this situation while making good products. After all, from the product itself, Nubian products are not inferior to other brands in terms of design or internal experience. The only weakness may be brand awareness and marketing methods.