Nubia Z9 Max Smartphone Review

The company ZTE has released another device from the Nubia series. This line represents the flagship devices of the company. The new Z9 Max is a colleague of the Mini version. What got the smartphone, except for the increased size?

Equipment

Like all representatives of the Nubia series, the Z9 comes in a coated box. Packaging is a pleasant experience. Still not delivering the phone ZTE Nubia Z9 Max out of the box, you can feel its solidity. Although a beautiful wrapper is used by absolutely all manufacturers for expensive smartphones.

In the box, the owner will find a mobile phone ZTE Nubia Z9 Max Black, documentation, clip, USB cable, network adapter. The entire manual is written in Russian and contains even addresses of places where you can repair the device. Attracts attention and USB-cable, made in the corporate style.

Appearance

By design, it is noticeable that the manufacturer tried to glory. The device looks solid, and most importantly, expensive. In the phone Nubia Z9 Max, the review of which we hold, you can see the side, made of metal. The back of the device is made of plastic, which successfully imitates glass. The rear side instantly collects fingerprints and dirt, although it is doubtful that this small defect will greatly upset the user.

The appearance of the smartphone would cause more joy, be it unique. The brainchild of ZTE strongly resembles Sony's products from the Z series. Although you can understand the manufacturer - the design is really interesting and successfully implemented. The user should not complain about creaking or gaps. The smartphone is perfectly assembled, and every detail is perfectly fitting. However, a little bit upset by the boring colors of the device. The manufacturer decided to release the device in black and white versions.

The front part of the device was placed under the screen, the speaker, the sensors, the touch button and the front-end. Behind the company, the main camera, flash, its logo and service inscriptions were placed. The headset connector is located on the front end, and the speaker is located at the bottom along with the USB socket.

The sidewall on the right side of the device became the location of the volume control and the power button. On the left edge of the device you can see two slots designed for cards. Having received a diagonal of 5.5, the device became noticeably larger than its predecessor Mini. However, the user can still take the device with one hand. Although it is still difficult to work with the gadget for a long time. The weight of the device is 165 grams. The owner definitely feels uncomfortable when working.

Display

The Z9 is slightly larger than its predecessor due to the fact that it received a diagonal of 5.5. The screen at the manufacturer is executed perfectly. The IPS matrix gives the Nubia Z9 Max an overview of the corners, increases brightness and greatly improves the behavior of the smartphone in bright lighting. In addition, the brainchild of the company was 1920 at 1080 pixels. This corresponds to Full HD resolution.

The number of ppi is 401, which means that the user will not notice the pixels, even peering at the display. The image is excellent, the phone will be pleased with the brightness and richness of colors. The manufacturer also did not forget about protection. At the top of the screen there is glass of the third class Gorilla Glass. The smartphone supports up to ten sensor touches. Sometimes you have to click on the icons several times, but this is a flaw in the shell.

Camera

The company installed a 16-megapixel matrix in the smartphone Nubia Z9 Max. Overview of features will surprise the sensor from Sony called IMX 234 Exmor RS. The sensitivity of the camera to light is adjustable in the range of 40-3200. The resolution is also quite suitable, namely - 5312 at 2988 pixels. The images are saturated and well detailed.

The user will be interested in night shooting. A photo made in the dark time of the day will please with quality. The only drawback is the slightly blurred boundaries of objects. In general, the main camera of the device shows itself only from the best side.

For fans of Selfie, the company installed a front-end with a matrix of 8 megapixels. In the front camera is also installed a sensor from Sony model IMX 179. The success of the resolution with a good number of pixels (3264 at 2448). The manufacturer also added some functions to the camera. Frontalka can recognize the smile and even improve the tone of the face.

Connectivity

You can install two cards into the phone. Unfortunately, when you make calls, the second Simka goes into standby mode. In addition to 4G LTE, the smartphone Nubia Z9 Max 5.5 works in the usual networks. The device supports 3G, GSM, CDMA and HSDPA. Not without the usual functions of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.

Hardware

The manufacturer, unfortunately, stinted on a more advanced processor for the Nubia Z9 Max. The review of the "filling" informs the buyer about the installed SnapDragon 615. The device without the Max prefix was equipped with a more recent version - 810. Accordingly, the performance of the updated flagship has suffered noticeably.

The device received eight cores, 4 of which are 1.5 GHz, and the rest have 1 GHz. As the video processor was selected Adreno 405, familiar on the set of smartphones. In general, the power of the device is not bad, but the company is not yet able to compete with the market leaders.

By the number of Z9 RAMs, you can say that the phone is more of a middle class. The brainchild of ZTE received only 2 gigabytes of memory, of which only 1.2 GB is available for the user's needs. This characteristic does not look very attractive, especially in the flagship series.

A little better situation with the memory built into the device. The owner at his disposal will receive 16 gigabytes, of which about 4 GB will have to be forgotten. The system "Android" occupies a considerable amount of memory. Expansion of the volume is available at the expense of a flash drive up to 128 GB.

There is also an advanced version of the device. In a more powerful model Z9 Max SnapDragon 810 is installed, and the RAM is increased to 3 gigabytes. Also in the "heavier" version of the video accelerator performs Adreno 430. The buyer should carefully examine the characteristics of the device before buying.

System

The version of "Android" 5.0.2 provides the work of the smartphone Nubia Z9 Max. The system overview will interest the user with notable changes that have affected not only the location of the icons. The interest and the shell established by the company will evoke interest. The smartphone is adapted to work with Nubia UI 3.0.8. The interface, like the phone itself, looks strictly. In general, the company ZTE has shown itself worthy.

The user is not recommended to flash the device. In the documentation, the manufacturer mentions that an independent replacement of the system removes the warranty. The owner will be foolish to give up a whole year of technical support.

Autonomy

The battery in the Z9 is built-in. The battery capacity is 2900 maH, which seems sufficient. But how are things really in fact? The smartphone due to the "filling" and a large display Full HD turned out to be very "greedy". With an average use of battery power will last for a day and a half. In principle, the result is not bad, but more was expected from the flagship.

Advantages

Appearance is one of the main factors in choosing a modern device. At Z9 with design all is excellent. The user will get not only a powerful but attractive Nubia Z9 Max smartphone. Reviews of the exterior in most of its satisfactory. Of course, the device is compared with Sony, but this is a minor drawback.

A good display was also liked by users. Naturally, Full HD-screen is quite expected in the flagship. The reviews rated the main and front cameras, which received interesting features.

Negative feedback

Users are not confused by the best autonomy of the phone. Although the device provides almost 10 hours of active use, this is not enough for the flagship. To the liking of many owners did not have and the rear part, collecting prints. Made under glass, plastic looks good, but the oleophobic coating is clearly not enough.

The lack of any kind of headset in the set is distressing. Of course, this accessory is not included in the package of most flagships, but, according to customers, this is not the best solution.

The result

Nubia Z9 Max, without a doubt, a very interesting device. Chinese manufacturers, definitely, reached a new level of skill. However, as a flagship, it is difficult to consider Z9 Max. Many middle-class devices have similar characteristics.