Nubia Z17 mini with dual-camera and 6GB RAM launched in China

There have been rumours around the Nubia Z17 mini smartphone and finally it has been made official. The Z17 mini was announced in China sporting a dual rear camera setup and yes, Cristiano Ronaldo is the brand ambassador.

The smartphone features a metal unibody design with thickness of 7.45 mm. It also features slim bezels on the sides of the display. Speaking of which, the handset comes with a 5.2-inch FullHD (1920x1080 pixels) display with a 2.5D curved glass. It is being offered in two processor and memory options, a Snapdragon 652 with 4 GB RAM (standard edition) and a Snapdragon 653 (high edition) with 6 GB of RAM. Both the processors are octa-core and come paired with an Adreno 510 GPU.

Storage is 64 GB on both the variants with an option to expand it further using a microSD card.

One of the most prominent feature is the dual 13 MP rear cameras. One of the cameras shoot monochrome pictures while the other shoots RGB. It has an f/2.2 aperture and features OIS (optical image stablisation) and can shoot 4K videos. At the front there is a 16 MP camera with an 80-degree wide-angle lens.

Other features include a fingerprint sensor at the back, Nubia UI 4.0 based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow and a neat looking red circular haptic home button sitting below the display.

Connectivity features include 4G LTE with VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS/GLONASS, NFC and USB Type-C port. It comes in a dual-SIM variant and has a hybrid tray. A 2,950 mAh battery with fast charge support. The handset comes in four colours including Elegant Black, Black with Gold, Champagne Gold and Red (Yes, the colour is catching on).

The 4 GB RAM variant has been priced at CNY 1,699 (Rs 17,000 approx) and CNY 1,999 (Rs 20,000 approx) for the 6 GB RAM variant.

The smartphone will go on sale in China on 13 April.