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Let me introduce myself first. I am a Scorpio girl born in the 1980s and an e-commerce practitioner, I like traveling, taking photos, and trying new things. It's more rational. So when I buy a mobile phone, I don't only care about its appearance, but I pay more attention to its performance.

I have experienced many mobile phones before, such as Samsung S4, LG G2, One Plus X, IP6, etc., as well as the Z11 max just released in Nubia some time ago. In addition to introducing the appearance and various functions of z11 in detail, this article will also compare z11 max with z11.

There are some things that are not well written. Please give me more advice!

Nubia Brand History - Rapid Development

I first learned about Nubia This brand was the first lady of China, "Ms. Peng", at the beginning of 2014 Visit Germany, Take out a white mobile phone to take photos when watching the Sino German Youth Football Friendship Match.

This phone is—— Domestic mobile phone "Nubia Z5 mini". At that time, this mobile phone was called: Guomu mobile phone~

After the silent endorsement of the First Lady, Nubia has made rapid progress since 2014! Basically, four or five mobile phones are updated every year. The following is a summary of Nubia brand history based on Du Niang's introduction.

Z 11 Unpacking - exquisite black and red matching

Okay, cut the crap and get to the point~

The silver All Netcom version I bought has 64GBROM+4GB RAM. In addition, the z11 has a high configuration version of Coffee Gold. Unlike the standard version, the memory is increased to 128GBROM+6GBRAM. After unpacking, I was attracted by the cool and shiny black packaging box. Unlike z11 max, the outer packaging box of z11max is a frosted cardboard box. The z11 adopts a more durable rigid plastic outer package. There is still a small red circle marked by Nubia in the middle~

Open the box and you will see the true face of Mount Lushan - z11

Like most mobile phones, the z11 is covered with an original protective film, which is marked with "NFC". I don't know whether it is because everyone is slightly disappointed that the z11 max has no NFC function. This z11 is specially placed on the protective film of the fuselage and is standard "NFC".

In the above figure, the white background on the left is Nubia z11, and the yellow background on the right is Nubia z11 max.

Compared with Nubia z11 max, z11 accessories are more generous. In addition to mobile phones, data cables, adapters, and instructions, it adds a legal pro headset and Type-C adapter.

But for me, a "mobile phone screen destroyer", I feel uneasy about not sticking the film! If the merchants add another layer of mobile phone film to the accessories, wouldn't it be more perfect?!

In general: The outer package of Nubia z11 is classic black and red, which is still very exquisite!

In general: Nubia Z11's exterior packaging is classic black and red, which is still very delicate!

Accessories - basically meet user needs, but still need to improve

The earphones equipped are not the "Nubian iron earphones" just launched some time ago, but models Nubia Rhythm Pro earphone "is also a classic black and red earphone. The main reason why this earphone is more than the z11 max is that the z11 has a built-in AK4376 audio chip, which has HiFi effect, and it also uses Dolby panoramic sound technology. The HiFi effect must be experienced with earphones. The article will introduce the sound quality effect of the z11 and the experience effect of this earphone in detail later ~

Z11 also gave a special gift USB Type-C adapter, which is very considerate~because there are many traditional MicroUSB charging cables at home, and the USB Type-C charging interface has only become popular last year, so you can plug the USB Type-C adapter into the old MicroUSB charging head, which can also be regarded as an old thing~

The data line of the z11 adopts the black red flat Type-C, which is more textured than the white round data line of the z11 max in Nubia. Both support positive and negative busy insertion. The z11 power adapter, like the z11max, supports 5V/3A, 9V/2A, and 12V/1.5A output power, but the color is changed from white to black, which is more appropriate to the z11 as a whole.

It is worth mentioning that every time Nubia sells a product, it will deposit 1 yuan into Nubia Public Welfare Foundation! At present, the public welfare activities are all in the basic social care, mostly focusing on vulnerable groups, education, medical care, health, social security and other fields.

The warranty manual of z11 max has also been upgraded from silver paper to gold paper! It highlights the position of z11 in the three mobile phones of z11 series~

The brand concept of Nubia is: Be Yourself. I like this sentence very much. I think as a post-80s generation, we should also learn from this sentence, be ourselves, live a different life, live our wonderful life~

Overall: Compared with most smart phones, Z11 accessories can meet the basic needs of users! But if you want to keep improving, there should be a more perfect film~

Appearance - simple and exquisite overall, but there is no surprise on the back

The z11 has three colors, from left to right: bright moon silver, rising sun gold and starry sky gray. Each color has its own personality~

Haoyue Silver is equipped with white body front, pure! Sunrise Gold is equipped with a golden body front, shining! Starry sky grey accompanies the front of the black fuselage, high cold! As a girl, I still think Haoyueyin is more suitable for me~

On the left side is the z11. For people like me with small hands, a single hand grip is just right. The overall appearance of z11 is 151.8mm in height, 72.3mm in width, 7.5mm in thickness and 162g in weight. The z11 max on the right is a little difficult to hold in one hand. The overall appearance is 159.15mm high, 82.25mm wide, 7.4mm thick and 185g heavy.

Compared with the overall appearance, in terms of size and weight, I still think that z11 is more suitable for girls~z11 max is suitable for tall and powerful men!

The thickness of z11 and ip6s plus is 7.5mm and 7.5mm respectively 7.3mm, although z11 is 2mm thicker than ip6s plus in data, However, it seems that the z11 is slightly thinner than the ip6 plus.

At the junction of the back of the z11 fuselage, a ring of silver highlight metal strip is added for transition, which makes the fuselage thinner. The ip6 plus does not.

The z11 is a 5.5 inch full HD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080. The fuselage is made of aluminum alloy.

By comparing the IP6 and the IP6s plus, we can see that both are 5.5 inch screens. From the appearance, the z11 is significantly smaller than the IP6s plus. The width of the z11 phone is 72.3, and the screen proportion is 81%, while the width of the IP6s plus phone is 77.9 mm, and the screen proportion is only 67.9%.

The overall appearance of the z11 is one circle smaller than that of the ip6s plus, mainly because the z11 uses frameless display technology, which narrows the width of the fuselage and enhances the visual effect.

The screen of z11 adopts the patented technology of aRC2.0. With this frameless technology and the ultra-thin 2.5D glass arc design, the frameless effect is more outstanding! In fact, I think there is no real borderless. Instead, the z11 uses the 2.5D glass arc to refract the light and presents a borderless visual effect. And when looking at the screen sideways, the image in the screen appears more realistic due to the effect of 2.5D glass. The screen glass of Z11 is the third generation glass of Corning Gorilla, which is more scratch resistant and harder.

The back of the z11 is very disappointing. Are you familiar with They are all common three-stage designs. Compared with the ip6s plus, the z11 has replaced the logo, adjusted the camera position, and added a fingerprint identifier. The frameless design highlight on the front of the fuselage is similar to that on the back.

The z11 rear camera was initially covered with a protective film. The lens is 1600W pixels, equipped with a SLR level photography system NeoVision 6.0, F/2.0 aperture, 6-piece drive motor lens, high transmittance sapphire glass protective lens and blue glass IR filter, as well as EIS electronic anti shake, handheld anti shake, 3D noise reduction technology and other technologies. The photographing function of z11 will be described in detail later.

Compared with the rear lens of the ip6s plus, the ip6 plus lens is slightly convex, while the z11 lens is slightly larger than the ip6 plus lens, and is in the same plane with the body.

Compared with the rear lens of z11 max, the lens of z11max is on the fingerprint identifier and slightly convex. After improvement, the position of z11 is adjusted and the lens is not convex. This improvement is really my heart~haha!  

The upper middle part of the rear of the fuselage is a fingerprint identifier, which supports application encryption and fingerprint payment. The official recognition speed is only 0.1 seconds! This is still to be evaluated!

Like the z11 max, the bottom of the z11 body has a USB Type-C socket in the middle and speakers on the left and right sides. Different from the z11 max, two fixing screws are added on both sides of the USB socket.

The top of the fuselage is different from the design of the z11 max. In addition to changing the left and right positions of the headphone jack, the z11 is also equipped with Qualcomm TruSignal dual antenna signal enhancement technology. According to the official website, the call quality is improved by 30%, the data transmission speed is increased by 40%, and the communication power consumption is reduced by 20%.

Above the front of the fuselage: the front camera is 800W pixels, supporting beauty shooting, 5P precision optical lens, F2.4 aperture, 80 ° wide angle. On both sides are earphones and sensors~

In the middle of the lower part of the screen is the Nubian classic small red circle. On the left and right are the menu key and the return key. There is no physical key. In addition, the menu key and the return key can be switched between left and right in the system settings. This design is very user-friendly and takes care of people with different usage habits.

From top to bottom on the right side of the fuselage are the volume key and the power key. Like the z11 max, the keys are also more comfortable.

On the left side of the fuselage, there are expansion card slots, two out of three card slots, double cards and double standby cards, and double cards are inserted blindly. Support Nano SIM card+Nano SIM card or Nano SIM card+Micro SD extended memory card; Micro SD expansion memory card supports a maximum of 200GB. Like many dual card dual standby models of the All Netcom, the nubia Z11 dual card slot cannot use two telecom cards at the same time.

The battery capacity of z11 is 3000mAh and cannot be disassembled. The above table compares the battery capacity of several mobile phones in Nubia and other mobile phones with 5.5 inch screens. (As an e-commerce practitioner, how can I leave Excel in life, ha ha) The 3000mAh of z11 has no great advantage in capacity among many mobile phones. However, like the z11 max, the z11 uses Nubia NeoPower 2.0 power saving technology. The specific endurance and fast charge experience will be reported in detail later.

In general, the overall appearance of the z11 is very simple, and the front frameless design is very delicate, but the back design of the fuselage is very common, lacking highlights.

Startup and system experience

Startup page - free PPTV gift package

Power on settings, respectively setting language, linking wifi, registering account Get the PPTV gift package~(Z11 can get the one-year pptv VIP gift package for free ）

System information - nubia UI 4.0, looking for hidden eggs

In terms of system, Z11 is equipped with Nubia UI 4.0 customized based on Android 6.0.1, while z11 max is Nubia UI3.9.9.

Here is an egg~If you click "Android version 6.0.1" several times, Google Egg customized in Android system will appear - similar to the game of flappy bird.

I don't know if it's because of my clumsiness. I can't pass the second level every time kidding me?

UI experience—— Simple and beautiful

The UI adopts a flat design language, and the design style is simple and beautiful. The icon adopts a round and square design. It is almost the same as the z11 max page. Built in various life, entertainment and other software.

The lock screen pictorial of z11 is very beautiful, Every time the screen is lit, it is a brand new one Wallpaper, each wallpaper is accompanied by a beautiful text. Of course, if you don't like the lock screen pictorial, you can set it according to your preference.

Pull down the notice bar to adjust various settings. Click the menu key to enter the settings. You can also change wallpaper, theme, desktop sorting, and add various desktop plug-ins.

Nubia Z11 has its own theme mall, with various categories of themes~

Z11 also sets one key adjustment to "easy mode", and the font and icon are correspondingly enlarged. It is very suitable for the elderly.

But at the same time, we also found a "bug". No matter you adjust the "easy mode" or adjust the font size in the normal mode, some fonts in the system have not been adjusted uniformly.

Long press the home key, slide up, clear the background, and close the application; Slide down to lock the app and add it to the protection list.

Screen effect experience - high saturation, bright colors

The display screen of Z11 is the second generation Pixel Eyes display screen, with a color saturation of 96%.

Z11 not only has basic brightness adjustment, but also supports customized adjustment on the screen. You can adjust the color tone by yourself, or choose three modes of "bright, natural and standard".

The performance of the Z11 in strong light is also good, and you can see the screen clearly.

In general, the Z11 system is almost the same as Z11 max, and the UI design is simple and beautiful; However, there are still some details, such as font size adjustment, which still need to be improved! The overall color saturation is very high, the color is bright and beautiful, and the visual angle is also very broad.

Featured software experience

Edge gestures - FiT 2.0 interactive technology, sensitive and practical

In the interaction of Z11 "edge gesture", it includes: double clicking the edge (setting fast return), sliding the edge up and down (setting switching applications and starting applications), repeatedly sliding the edge (setting mobile phone acceleration), sliding the edge (adjusting brightness) and sliding in after pressing the edge (quickly selecting polishing). Compared with Z11 Max, the FiT 2.0 of Z11 becomes more sensitive and practical.

Split screen - easy to operate and use

Z11 is configured with split screen version 2.0. In the setting, you only need to turn on the split screen mode, and then slide up from the bottom of the screen on any interface to turn on the split screen mode. Some smart phones that support split screen, such as Huawei, Samsung S6 Egde, etc., need specific settings to enable split screen mode. And Z11 It not only supports vertical split screen, but also supports horizontal split screen. The general smart phones only support Single display form split screen.

With split screen function, you can watch videos while shopping; While chatting, playing games, etc. It's very convenient~~

Super screenshot - diversified choice

Unlike other smart phone screenshots, Z11 also adds free screenshots, long screenshots and video recording in addition to ordinary screenshots.

Short press the power key+volume key to take a quick screenshot, which is not much different from other smartphone settings. The difference is that long press the power key+volume key or you can set long press the fingerprint key to start the super screenshot for free screenshots, long screenshots and video recording. However, it is recommended not to press the fingerprint key for a long time to start the screenshot, because fingerprint identification is on the back of the fuselage, and sometimes it is easy to misoperate.

Free screenshots can take rectangular, round, heart-shaped and interesting screenshots of the screen content.   Interesting screenshots, you can take screenshots according to your own needs, and after the screenshots, you can select red, yellow, blue and white for annotation, and mosaic processing.   After the screenshot is successful, you can choose to save and share it.

The above split screen effect is to record the screen. When recording the screen, the voice from the outside and the phone itself is recorded at the same time. However, the current Z11 screen recording does not support the internal and external voice of the custom switch. If you do not need to record external sounds, you can only use headphones that do not support microphones, so that external sounds cannot be recorded. This is troublesome.

The Z11 long screen capture function allows you to capture long content from mobile phone pages by scrolling. This function is great! The chat records sent to friends before are all kinds of screenshots Now we can finally send a picture directly. It's OK~

Fingerprint identification - convenient and quick, but misoperation may occur

The back of Z11 is equipped with a fingerprint identification module. You can set functions such as unlocking, awakening the screen, taking pictures, super screenshots, application encryption, and payment. However, it is recommended not to set super screenshots because they are always misoperated, but screen wake-up, payment and other functions are very convenient.

According to the official website, the recognition speed is only 0.1 seconds. After testing, fingerprint entry and several wake-up screens, the speed is really fast~very convenient!

Application separation - twin application

In today's life, many friends have two WeChat or QQ numbers, one work number and one life number. Most people solve this problem by using two mobile phones, because one mobile phone can only be installed with one WeChat account, and it is not possible to log in to two WeChat accounts at the same time. In addition, if you want to log in to another WeChat account, you also need to return the account used and log in to the new account. It can't be directly converted, which is very troublesome. The application separation function of Z11 can completely solve this problem with one mobile phone!

After the software is separated, you can use the split screen function to enjoy the effect of logging in to different accounts on one mobile phone at the same time~

One hand mode - sensitive one hand

In order to solve the problem of small hands on the large screen, in addition to split screen and edge gestures, Z11 also adds a single hand mode. If you are in a crowded subway, only one hand can solve all problems.

with The above six features are the same as Z11 max. The difference is that the Z11 adds NFC and international roaming functions, and upgrades the audio chip.

Music Dolby Panorama&HiFi Effect - immersive effect

The HiFi of Z11 Max uses WCD9335 audio chip, while the HiFi of Z11 uses AK4376 audio chip and Dolby Atmos panoramic sound technology. The external loudspeaker adopts SmartPA technology. Whether it is playing together or carrying earphones, it can give people a feeling of immersive.

Unfortunately, the Z11 has the Dolby Panorama sound switch control in both settings and music settings. You can choose different forms of sound effects or custom modes, but there is no HiFi switch control, so we cannot experience the effect comparison with HiFi.

NFC -- How embarrassing

When it comes to the NFC function of Z11, it's embarrassing Although it has more NFC functions than Z11 max and Z11 mini! After installing various NFC read-write software, it is found that they are not supported. Later, I asked the customer service in Nubia, The NFC of Z11 does not support read-write function, but supports NFC-SIM and nubia card package (still in debugging). My sim is not an NFC sim card Finally, the function test ended in failure!  

Roaming service - not yet complete

The new nubia roaming function in Z 11 is suitable for friends who often travel abroad. Instead of replacing the sim card, you can directly purchase the roaming package in the corresponding country in the software to enjoy the roaming service in the destination country. But at present, it only supports network services, voice and SMS functions are still under development, and only 48 countries have been opened, which requires Nubian programmers to hurry up!

In general, several special software functions of Z11 are relatively practical, such as split screen, application separation, edge gestures, etc., but individual applications, such as roaming, NFC, etc., still need to be improved.

Photo experience - there are many photo modes, but the details still need to be improved

The photo function of Nubian mobile phones has always been very powerful. The official slogan is "SLR camera in mobile phones" and "mobile phones capable of shooting stars". Z11 The NeoVision imaging system has been upgraded to version 6.0 (Z11 max is version 5.9).

In version 6.0, there are many forms of photography. In addition to Nubia's camera family (multiple exposure, photo painting, electronic aperture, slow gate, star orbit, motion track, clone, etc.), there are also time delay photography, professional photography, slow motion, panoramic and filter. In addition, Z11 also supports handheld anti shake, OIS optical anti shake and EIS electronic anti shake functions.

General photo taking - general operation interface

Turn on the photo function, and the interface is almost the same as that of the iPhone. Slide left and right above the operation area to adjust the shooting mode; At the bottom are access album, shutter key and filter switch.

Local exposure compensation adjustment is the same as that of iPhone. Click a point in the picture and slide up and down to adjust the exposure value. Different from the iPhone, the range of exposure adjustment is much larger than the iPhone. The iPhone seems to be up/down 3-4 points to the end, while the Z11 can almost slide 6 times. As shown in the figure above, the difference between the lowest value, the median value and the highest value.

Filter mode - support real-time video recording filter

The Z11 camera has a variety of special effect filters such as Muxia, Fisheye, Cinema, LOMO, and Axis Shift, which are more effective than the IP6 filter. The filter effect is displayed on the screen in real time no matter when taking pictures or recording. However, the global filter effect is not supported when recording UHD 4K video and full HD 1080P (60fps) video.

Professional photography mode - multiple adjustments

Switch to professional mode, and the current camera parameters appear on the right. You can adjust the shutter speed, white balance, sensitivity and focusing distance on the right side according to your personal needs. Switching range of all parameters: shutter speed: 1/60000 seconds to 2 seconds; White balance: 6th gear; Sensitivity: ios100 to ios12800; Focusing distance: 4th gear.

Camera family - novel and interesting

The camera family can be seen as some novel photographing modes. Most of these functions can be realized by using third-party apps, which also saves some installation programs. This electronic aperture function needs the camera hardware native support! The electronic aperture mode is the same as the operation mode and professional mode, but the adjustment parameters are different.

Here are some renderings taken with the camera family:

Clone: It is based on the principle of multiple exposures, so that multiple photos can be combined into one picture. However, it is troublesome to use brushes and erasers to adjust the display area when splicing pictures. PS adjustment is also required after post compositing pictures.

Multiple exposure: Multiple exposure can be divided into five different forms: puzzle, dark part, light part, transparent and simple. The operation is the same as normal photographing. After adjusting the angle, you can take photos. After taking photos, the camera will automatically synthesize pictures.

Light painting: Light painting is a photographic method that can record the track of light. You can use different colors of light to shoot the effect of dancing lights in dark conditions. At the same time, after shooting, the phone will save a JPG picture and also automatically save the shortened video clips.

Those who like to take interesting photos can try taking photos with camera families.

Take a selfie -- please look at the picture and summarize, ha ha

The Z11 front camera is equipped with the beauty function, which can achieve real-time beauty, whether it is a selfie or a video chat. The beauty effect varies from 0-10. Because my skin color is white, beauty level 3 can basically hide the pimples on my face~beauty level 9 is a bit distorted! (It's the first time to take a selfie on the public website, but it's still in the case of a failed haircut. I hope you don't scare your friends, haha)

Comparison with IP6 sample

  The shooting mode is automatic without post-processing.

Photo details contrast in dark light. It can be seen that the overall picture purity of the Z11 is not as high as that of the iPhone, and the details and noise control are not very prominent.

Detail contrast in the night scene. The effect is the same as that in the previous dark environment, and the overall purity is not high.

Shooting effect in sufficient light. In a well lit environment, the Z11 performs well in detail, but its color saturation is slightly over saturation. Because the color varies from person to person, we can compare it by ourselves.

Other samples

Animal: My fat cat, Lili, appears on camera with honor! ha-ha! Close up shooting, the detail performance is still good, but the color of the white part is slightly pale pink. My Lili belly is pure white cat! Because the cat is under the table, the white balance is not accurate under complex light conditions.

Food part: Take a close shot. The middle of the cold face is all white, so it reflects light under the light.

Food: Close shot, above Meat skewers, which can make the big aperture background disappear, are very nice!

Video: This picture is the effect of shooting the screen in the cinema. It measures the light of the screen in dark light accurately.

Logo: shot in dark light, the red color has serious color deviation. It is also the problem of inaccurate white balance and color saturation.

Other panoramic photography, video recording, etc. will not be demonstrated here. They are common functions at ordinary times.

In general, Nubia has always claimed to be "the SLR camera in mobile phones". As can be seen from the above live photos, the Z11 is really good in taking photos, bright in color and transparent, but slightly cold in white balance. The Z11 is not as outstanding as the iPhone in detail performance and night scene processing. Considering that the iPhone is the best photo taking device in mobile phones, the Z11 is also quite good in photography. In this generation of NeoVision 6.0, the camera interface is simple and easy to operate, and many camera playing methods are added, such as multiple exposure, photo painting, cloning, etc., and real-time beauty and filter functions are supported. In addition, the handheld anti shake, OIS optical anti shake, EIS electronic anti shake and 3D noise reduction functions really improve the quality of photography. In a word, the surprise of taking photos of Z11 is slightly regrettable.

Endurance, fast charging - standard

As mentioned earlier, the Z11 battery has a capacity of 3000mAh and uses NeoPower 2.0 endurance technology.

It's time to exert my EXCEL ability again! Ha ha~

After several times of power consumption tests, video and online video are major power consumers, and heating will occur during use. If it is moderately suitable for mobile phones, there is basically no problem in sticking to it for a day. However, if you often watch videos, videos or play games, it is recommended that you carry a mobile power supply with you! Compared with Z11 max, it also plays HD video online for 30 minutes, which only consumes 5% of the power. If you watch it for a long time, you can watch it for nearly 10 hours! Therefore, on the whole, the endurance of Nubia can only be summarized in a standard way~

The Z11 has a fast charging 3.0 equipped with dual charging cells. After 5 minutes of charging, the power reaches 7%. One hour before charging, the power reaches 68% of the phone. After that, the charging becomes slower and slower. Until 2 hours later, the battery is fully charged. It also takes 2 hours to fully charge the Z11 max 4000mAh! In this regard, the charging speed of Z11 has not improved much, and it is also in line with the standard.

In general, the battery life and fast charging mode of Z11 did not bring much surprise.

Performance run experience - outstanding performance

Z11 hardware configuration is Snapdragon 820 processor, 64 bit Kryo architecture, Adreno 530 graphics processor. The running score of Z11 Anthare has exceeded 130000 points, especially in 3D performance and RAM.

summary

1. Z11 borderless has excellent visual effect, bright colors and high saturation.

2. The Z11 has a delicate and simple appearance. The back is a common three-stage design, but it lacks highlights.

3. The UI of Z11 system is simple and beautiful, but some details need to be improved after font adjustment.

4. The Z11 has diversified photo taking modes and simple photo taking operation, but it still needs to improve the night view and individual details.

5. The Z11 endurance and fast charging mode is standard, without too many highlights.

6. Several special functions of Z11, such as split screen, application split, edge gesture, are very practical, but NFC and other functions need to be improved.

6. Dolby full scene sound and HiFi effect is very good, giving people a feeling of immersive.

In a word, this is a smart phone with high cost performance, which is a little regrettable.