ZTE BV0800 phone running Android 7.0 Nougat spotted online

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By tech2 News Staff /  11 Nov 2016 , 10:14

Chinese smartphone maker ZTE seems to be working on an Android 7.0 Nougat powered smartphone. In a GFXBench listing spotted online, a ZTE handset with the codename BV0800 has been spotted with Android 7.0 Nougat as the operating system.

The ZTE BV0800 handset is expected to come with a 5.2-inch FullHD display and will run on a Qualcomm chipset which has an octa-core Cortex A53 processor running at 1.4GHz, most likely the Snapdragon 430, paired with Adreno 505 GPU.

The phone is expected to have 3GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage. On the camera front, you would most likely get a 12MP front-facing as well as rear camera. Both the front and rear cameras are capable of shooting in full HD resolution according to the listing. The phone would not have NFC.

There are on details as to when the device is expected to hit the markets. But expect a China launch soon. Going by the specs leaked, it would be safe to assume that this will be a budget Android 7.0 Nougat device.

ZTE has been launching its phones in India as well. Recently we had reviewed the ZTE Nubia Z11 mini.

ZTE Nubia Z11 Mini review: Features good hardware but kills it with outdated software

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• By Sheldon Pinto /  28 Oct 2016 , 13:36

Head to an online shopping website these days and you will notice plenty of new smartphones popping up online in the Rs 10,000 to Rs 14,000 segment. They may not offer the most exciting designs or flawless construction quality, but you do get great hardware inside (in terms of raw processing power) which should be good enough for day to day WhatsApp messages, the occasional photograph and bit of gaming with a focus that is always on battery life.

The ZTE Nubia Z11 Mini is one such smartphone. The Chinese smartphone maker is indeed looking for its niche in the budget smartphone segment with the Z11 Mini but with so many options from so many brands, it is going to to be a tough sell even with a capable specifications sheet.

Add to this smartphones like the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, the legendary Motorola Moto G4 Plus and others and it gets really tough to settle down on one. So is the ZTE Nubia Z11 Mini worth its Rs 12,999 price tag? Well, that’s exactly what I am going to conclude by the end of this review.

Build and Design: 7.5/10

A short glance at the ZTE Nubia Z11 Mini and you will notice how similar it looks to the iPhone 6s from the front and the sides (see images below). The design looks simple but comes with some classy touches that will make it stand out from the current crop of budget-friendly smartphones like the plasticky Moto G4 Plus and the Redmi Note 3.

The Nubia Z11 mini features a glass and metal design with rounded corners and it also features 2.5D glass on the front and back.

The front facing glass which also protects the display, is made of Gorilla Glass 3 and features an oleophobic coating. The one on the back however does not and due to the lack of the same coating, makes it a smudgy mess. This is more so for