Is nubia N1 worth buying? Nubia N1 evaluation
First, nubia N1 is a main offline model and has not held a high-profile press conference. Therefore, many people have not seen the launch of this new machine on the Internet. Next, we will first use nubia N1 hardware configuration parameters to get a general idea of this mobile phone.
| Nubia N1 parameters |
| Screen specification |
5.5 inch 1920x1080 pixels 401ppi |
| CPU model |
Helio P10 (64-bit eight-core) |
| RAM memory |
3 GB |
| ROM storage |
64 GB (up to GB storage extension supported) |
| Camera Specifications |
Frontend 13 million+ Post 13 million pixel camera (NeoVision™ 5.9) |
| Battery capacity |
5000 mAh(Quick charge is not supported) |
| Network standard |
Full Netcom (support for 4G +, dual-card dual-standby, and VoLTE) |
| Operating system |
Nubia UI 4.0 (based on Android 6.0) |
| Body size |
150.9x75x8.9 (190g) |
| Body color |
Gold and Silver |
| Reference Price |
$1699 |
| Highlights |
Metal body, ultra-long endurance, photo taking, fingerprint recognition, OTG |
From the parameter point of view, nubia N1 is a big screen mobile phone with a built-in super-large battery, mainly for long endurance. In addition, it comes with a 13 million pixel high pixel camera and is also a main camera model. It is also worth mentioning that N1 is the largest built-in battery capacity among nubia mobile phones in history, and long endurance is undoubtedly a major selling point.
As far as the screen size is concerned, nubia N1 and nubia Z11 are consistent, both of which are 5.5 inch large screens, while nubia Z11 mini is 5 inch small screens and nZ11 Max is 6 inch large screens, the four models cover small, large, and giant screens respectively.
To put it few words, the following article will conduct a comprehensive evaluation from four core aspects: appearance, performance, system, and photo taking.
Nubia N1 nice looking? nubia N1 appearance evaluation
As the first model of the N series, nubia N1 is still the most common three-stage metal body design in terms of its exterior design, we have not continued the borderless style of the Z11 flagship host. Let's take a look at it.
Nubia N1 front
Nubia N1 is equipped with a 5.5 inch P screen on the front and a mainstream 2.5D Arc Glass and narrow border design. The classic small circle Home key design at the bottom of the screen is shown in the figure.
Nubia N1 back Image
On the back of the fuselage, nubia N1 adopts the classic three-section fuselage design. The upper and lower sections of the two high-gloss T slots are made of polycarbonate, so as to ensure a good signal overflow. However, due to different materials, even if the sand blasting process is performed in the middle and the upper and lower sides of the fuselage, a certain color difference still appears, with an unexpected feeling.
In terms of details, nubia N1 adds a polycarbonate buffer band between the 2.5D glass cover and the metal back cover to reduce the risk of broken screens when the mobile phone drops. It is worth mentioning that nubia N1 is still sprayed with metallic paint on the buffer belt, which looks more metallic and the whole body is more refined.
In other aspects, nubia N1 has two kinds of body designs: gold and silver. The body size is 150.9x75x8.9mm and the weight is 190 GB. Due to its built-in mAh ultra-high-capacity battery, therefore, the body is slightly thicker than the average phone.
Appearance summary:
In general, nubia N1 adopts a conservative and pragmatic line in its design. It adopts a classic three-section metal body design and is equipped with 2.5D Arc Glass and narrow border. The overall design style tends to be aesthetic-oriented, the appearance is not good-looking, but it is definitely not ugly. The disadvantage is the lack of innovation.
How is nubia N1 performance tested?
Nubia N1 is equipped with a Helio P10 eight-core processor, with 3 GB of running memory and 64 GB of body storage space. From the hardware configuration, the processor is relatively general, but the memory specification is good. The core hardware that determines the performance of a mobile phone is mainly the processor. Let's take a look at Helio p10.
Helio P10 is an eight-core processor launched by MediaTek. Currently, it is mainly used by most MNS, such as Meilan Note3 and 360 mobile N4. Of course, the Helio P10 processor is also used for flagship machines such as OPPO R9. Helio P10 also provides three versions: overclocking, standard, and downgrading. Among them, nubia N1 uses the MT6755M version.
Helio P10 adopts an advanced 28nm HPC + process, and uses a combination of quad-core high-frequency A53 and quad-core low-frequency A53. The maximum frequency of the high-frequency core is 1.8 GHz, the maximum frequency of the low-frequency core is 1.1 GHz. GPU models for ARM Mali-T860, the maximum clock speed is 700 MHz, its biggest advantage is in power control. As a result, the official Helio P10 has been listed as a product for lightweight mobile phones with small battery capacities. Nubia N1 aggressively implements its long endurance selling point to the end. The mAh battery capacity, coupled with this low-power processor, is bound to achieve excellent endurance performance.
Next we will test the performance score of the mobile phone through nubia N1 AnTuTu.
From the run point test, nubia N1 runs at 46921 points, close to 47 thousand points, and the run points are not high. Compared to running the Yunlong 820 processor, the performance of the flagship machine with a running score of 0.14 million is not very good.
In view of the obvious excess hardware performance of smartphones, nubia Z11 still has no pressure to run all kinds of mainstream games, applications, and videos, but there will be a short board in some large games. In addition, N1 runs 3 GB memory and 64 GB large-capacity storage space. For most common users, the performance is basically enough.
How about nubia N1 system nubia UI4.0 experience
Nubia has made a lot of effort in the system running speed of nubia UI 4.0. The 3 GB runtime memory of nubia N1 also ensures the smoothness of the system when applications are opened more often. In terms of functionality, although both nubia N1 and Z11 are equipped with nubia UI 4.0 systems, some new features are not yet available in N1, and may not appear in later versions. However, it is worth mentioning that the VIP membership service can be automatically obtained by entering the built-in cohesion video software. In addition, the power saving, split screen, and Super screenshot functions of the system provide better experience than competing products. Let's take a look at the highlights of nubia UI.
The overall design style of nubia UI 4.0 has not changed. Camera functions, as the signboard selling point of Nubian mobile phones, have been well presented in the system. The functional menu on the left side of the desktop is simple and clear, and the rolling visual reports on the top are also exquisite and distinctive. For users who like mobile photography, such a design scheme is very convenient. Even if they do not take photos often, they will usually feel pleasing to the eye.
Edge gestures are also a feature of Nubian mobile phones. You can implement some system functions by operating gestures at the edge of the screen. This includes fast return, memory cleanup, application switching, brightness adjustment, and application startup. The initial use may cause a false touch. However, familiarity with the operation can effectively improve the user experience and improve the complicated operation logic of the Android system.
At present, nubia Z11 has implemented the fingerprint payment function of Alipay and WeChat dual payment platforms, which is a good user experience improvement for users who have adapted to mobile payment. However, nubia N1 still does not support WeChat fingerprint payment. However, the fingerprint key of nubia N1 has functions such as locking the application, taking a photo with a touch fingerprint, and taking a long-pressed snapshot. Compared with fingerprint phones that can only be used to unlock screens, nubia N1 has a higher fingerprint key utilization rate.
For mobile phones with large screen sizes, the split function can enable users to perform multi-task processing. In the bottom bar of the main interface, you can directly call out the split screen function of nubia N1. Click the dividing line in the middle to switch to the full display mode. Drag the left and right to adjust the split area. At present, the split screen function of nubia UI has been optimized to be more mature. It not only operates smoothly, but also optimizes the position of the desktop icon after the split screen, which looks more beautiful.
Nubia N1 has been optimized in terms of power saving, and the latest NeoPower 2.0 Technology officially says it has brought nubia N1 13% endurance. This technology can adjust the CPU performance in a balanced manner based on application scenarios, while ensuring smooth system performance while minimizing power consumption. At the user level, the smart power-saving mode and CPU power-saving mode play a key role.
Nubia UI is impressed by its ability to implement useful functions on a down-to-earth basis, which is rarely seen in the system. For example, Nubia optimizes frequently-used functions such as split screens, super screenshots, and power-saving manager, while Edge gestures and the desktop photo interface ensure the characteristics of their systems, differentiated from other competing product systems, and gradually cultivate user stickiness.
How to take a picture of nubia N1
The SLR cameras in mobile phones have always been Nubian's brand tags for consumers. Nubian's exclusive NeoVision technology allows ordinary consumers to enjoy photography. The quality of cell phone imaging is good or bad, and CMOS plays a decisive role. Nubia N1 selected a 13 million-pixel camera, supporting F2.2 aperture and PDAF phase focusing technology. This CMOS is equipped with Xiaomi 4C, red rice Pro, 360 mobile phone N4, Meilan E, etc. Due to some time-out, it has been relatively mature and cost-effective for debugging by engineers. Next, let's take a look at the performance of nubia N1. (The sample images are not processed in any future except for cropping)
For a 13 million-pixel camera, the nubia N1 model has already achieved outstanding performance in terms of attention. In outdoor conditions, due to ample light, the camera has a larger amount of incoming light and delivers better performance. By enlarging the sample image by 100%, the tiny lightning rods on the top of the nubia N1 camera can be clearly and sharply displayed. In addition, the cars in the picture are actually restored, and there is no obvious sense of smearing in the picture.
Currently, there are two types of white balance debugging. One debugging style is favored by the human eye and emphasizes high color saturation. The other is more inclined to restore the original color of things, nubia N1 belongs to the latter. In the sunny days, the sky it shot will not look blue because of eye-catching. The color reproduction is very accurate, and it is close to the true light blue of the sky.
Under backlight conditions, camera imaging is demanding. Due to the ample sunlight, there is a big difference between the intensity of light in the picture and the amount of light in the dark. The camera may cause the picture to be too dark or too bright during the light measurement. At this time, Nubian mobile phone's optical separation function has played a major role. After determining the focus, users can freely adjust the optical points and find a suitable exposure for taking photos, in this way, the photo will not be exposed, but the dark part will also show good details.
In terms of macro, the camera's background blur capability is mainly considered, which is also related to the camera's aperture size. Nubia N1 adopts the F2.2 large aperture, which has a good background blur ability during macro shooting and can highlight the shooting subject. The details are also well grasped. The folding on the flowers and the sharpness of the flower core are clear and sharp, and the transition between the subject and the edge of the background is natural, without the purple edge.
From the sample, the imaging quality of nubia N1 is still very good, but the only defect is that it is not equipped with the optical anti-shake function, and the film output rate in the dark light environment is reduced, however, for general users, such a camera can fully meet their daily needs. Moreover, the newest NeoVision 5.9 system makes nubia N1's photo interface easier to use, and for users who like mobile photography, its hand-held electronic aperture, multi-exposure, clone camera and other functions will make you more powerful.
Nubia N1 endurance assessment summary
Nubia N1 has multiple guarantees in terms of endurance. In addition to the battery capacity of mAh, the Helio P10 processor is also excellent in power consumption. In addition, nubia N1 leverages NeoPower2.0's technical optimization at the software level, it makes nubia N1 very eye-catching. (During the endurance test, the screen brightness and volume of the mobile phone are both at 50%, and the WIFI is always connected .)
Endurance test
From the test results, nubia N1 spent 15% of its power on online video playback in two hours, and 5% of its power on Weibo and WeChat chat in one hour, the one-hour Royal war game consumes 13% of the power, and the last two-hour standby power loss is 3%. According to theoretical calculations, nubia N1 can watch videos online for 13.3 hours, chat on WeChat/Weibo for 20 hours, and play Royal war games for 7.7 hours when it is fully powered, the endurance is amazing. However, there is a problem with the battery performance during the standby mode. 3% power loss occurs during the standby mode for two hours, which is already very high for a mAh cell phone.
Power-off takes 3 hours and 17 minutes
Although nubia N1 has a built-in high-density battery with a capacity of up to mAh, it does not support the fast charging function, which is a pity. The original power adapter in the package is the mainstream 5 V/2A specification. When using the original power adapter and data cable, what is the charging speed of nubia N1? The test result is as follows.
Charging test
We can see from the figure that the mAH battery capacity of nubia N1 will fill the power in 3 hours and 17 minutes. The charging current remains at 1.82A two hours ago, and the charging voltage remains at 5.43V. Two hours later, nubia N1 enters the streaming charging phase, with the charging voltage basically unchanged, and the charging current gradually decreases with the increase of time.
From the data, the charging speed of nubia N1 is indeed slow, far inferior to the charging speed of mainstream mobile phones for 2 hours. Taking into account the use scenario, with nubia N1's strong endurance, most people have the habit of charging their mobile phones before going to bed every night, so there is no need to worry about slow charging speed, after all, it will certainly be fully powered in the morning. In addition, taking advantage of the reverse charging of nubia N1, it is very convenient to charge other electronic devices while ensuring normal usage throughout the day.
Evaluation Summary:
Advantages: 5000mA super-high-capacity battery, the best nubia mobile phone in history, still Yaxu Nubia mobile phone outstanding Photo performance.
Disadvantage: the processor is relatively weak and the charging speed is slow.
Nubia N1 is designed from hardware to software centered on long endurance selling points. In terms of hardware, the processor is equipped with an excellent Lianfa Helio P10 processor with excellent power control and a high-density, large-capacity battery of mAh. The software is supplemented by the NeoPower 2.0 power-saving system, which effectively avoids application backend auto-start and chain startup between applications, and can prolong the standby time by limiting the processor performance and reducing the search network frequency. I learned from the endurance test that the mobile phone has no pressure to use for a day, and the daily use of the mobile phone is basically two days. It is currently the best in Nubian mobile phones, it is also the first Nubian mobile phone that supports reverse charging. The product range is definitely one of the best among competing products at the same price.
In addition, nubia N1 continues to sell nubia mobile phones, for example, the Red Circle Home key that can be "breathing", The NeoVision system with excellent imaging and rich functions, and the dual-card dual-wait 4G full Netcom features. If you pick out some insufficient mobile phones, it is a slot to find the new design of the fuselage. In addition, the battery capacity of mAh does not support fast charge, power-off takes about 3 hours and 15 minutes. In terms of performance, it is difficult to cope with mainstream games as for large 3D games. However, the selection of low-power processors will inevitably restrict performance, so this is not a disadvantage. In general, nubia N1 is suitable for consumers who like to take photos and pursue practicality and long-term endurance.
