Nubia’s next device is promised to have some fancy tech, but it sounds like it will be coming at a very high price!
When Nubia started their phone business they wanted to be seen as a premium phone maker and set their prices high. That was with the launch of the Z5, but by the time the Z7 range came along the brand realised that a new pricing strategy was needed to keep competitive.
If you compare the Z7 features and price to the Z9 range you will see that Nubia are slowly raising their prices again, and it is going to continue with the release of the Nubia Z9 flagship this month.
Reports have suggested that the Z9 will feature a borderless design, metal body, and touch sensing gesture areas on either side. Hardware details seen at TENAA show 8GB RAM and a 3.5Ghz processor, and although we are 99% certain they are incorrect, we believe the specs are going to be very high.
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With all that in mind pricing is going to be higher than expected, with online stores in China already listing the phone at 4299 Yuan ($695), with international resellers profit on top the price could be nearer $800.
Will this be the final price of the Nubia Z9, or is this just another method for the Nubia marketing dept to get the press talking about their new device? Find out after the launch coming soon.
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Must be wrong, no one will buy a 695 USD phone made by ZTE
Eh Nubia isn’t a company it’s a brand, ZTE is the company, like Galaxy for Samsung
It’s a little different than Galaxy as Galaxy is used for everything from budget phones to tablets to flagships. Just about every Samsung phone has the word Galaxy in it. ZTE on the other hand only uses Nubia for a certain set of phones usually with flagship or close to flagship specs (mini and max versions). It’s more like Huwaeii’s Honor Brand, OPPO’s One Plus One brand or Gionee’s IUNI. It’s a specific brand designed to be separate from the parent brand. Some of those I mentioned are managed separately but it’s the same general idea.