Nubia had teased a dual camera phone, plans
to release on March 21. Later we found out that the phone will be called the
Nubia Z17 Mini and also got a full reveal of its specifications.
The
new info comes in form of a leaked image showing the front of the Nubia Z17
Mini. While there is not much in terms of design, the major reveal is the
presence of a pill-shaped home button.
This is a deviation from previous Nubia phones which
have the signature capacitive red circle as the home key. We can’t tell if this
is a clickable button. We also do not know if there is a fingerprint scanner
embedded underneath the button since there is no image of the rear. Fans of the
Nubia line will be happy to see that the red circle is still there though.
Another thing we can see is that the Nubia Z17 Mini
doesn’t get the nearly bezel-less sides like the Nubia Z11. Chances are they
are saving that design for the Nubia Z17. We also think the top and bottom
bezels could be thinner. At the top, there is the 16MP front facing camera, the
proximity sensor, and the earpiece.
The source says the Z17 Mini is codenamed M2 and
that the dual rear cameras will actually be positioned like that of the Honor
V9. Pricing was also revealed for the upcoming phone. The 4GB RAM + Snapdragon
652 version will sell for ¥ 1499 (US$ 217) and the 6GB RAM + Snapdragon 653 version
is expected to sell for ¥ 1799 (US$ 260). There is no mention of the 4GB RAM +
Snapdragon 653 version.
