We are in
the era of foldable smartphones and we can see their benefits, for example you
can easily fit a larger screen into your pocket. But have you imagines a phone
you don’t have to place inside your pocket? What if you could fold it around
your wrist and wear it like a bracelet? This is what the new ZTE nubia Alpha smartwatch brings to
you. In this post you will see its full features, the price you can buy it, and
also the release dates in China, Europe, and North America.
ZTE nubia Alpha Features
The ZTE nubia Alpha is a smartwatch with a
4 inch flexible OLED screen, produced in collaboration with Visionox. It has a
relatively narrow screen which is tall at the same time, having an aspect ratio
of 36:9 (960 x 192px resolution).
Also read: Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Full Features and Specification
The ZTE nubia Alpha is powered by the
Snapdragon Wear 2100 chipset with 1GB of RAM and 8GB storage (the storage can
hold up to 1,000 songs as claimed by the manufacturer). The nubia Alpha smartwatch runs a custom OS
and features motiob gestures. The 500mAh battery it came with can last up to
48hrs, which can be compared to smartphones.
The good
news is that the ZTE nubia Alpha
also serves as a phone, the eSIM version has voice calling and 4G LTE
connectivity. The other version of this foldable smartwatch can connect to your
phone over Bluetooth and to the internet over Wi-Fi.
Also read: Samsung Galaxy Fold Features, Price and Availability in the US and Europe
You can also
us the 5MP camera of the ZTE nubia Alpha
for video calls and taking photos. All you have to do is to rotate your
wrist and point the camera the right way. There is plenty of screen real estate
to move the view finder and keep in view.
Looking at
the design, the ZTE nubia Alpha is
built out of stainless steel, and the display is coated in heat-resistant
polyimide. The Gold version of the smartwatch is coated with 18K gold. Both the
gold and non-gold versions are water resistant.
The ZTE nubia Alpha features the usual
fitness functions you already expect from a smartwatch. It comes with a heat
rate monitor and can also track your sleep.
ZTE nubia Alpha Price and Release Date
The
Bluetooth version of the ZTE nubia Alpha
will be released in April and the price will go for €450, and will be
available in Black colour only. The eSIM version will cost €550, and the Gold
version €650. China Unicorn will get the nubia
Alpha first in April, then Europe in the third quarter of 2019, and finally
North America in the last quarter of the year.
ZTE nubia Alpha Full Specification
NETWORK
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Technology
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GSM / HSPA / LTE
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2G bands
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GSM 850 / 1900
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3G bands
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HSDPA 900 / 2100
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4G bands
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LTE
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Speed
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HSPA, LTE
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GPRS
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Yes
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EDGE
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Yes
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LAUNCH
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Announced
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2019, February
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Status
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Coming soon. Exp. release 2019, April
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BODY
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Dimensions
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–
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Weight
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–
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Build
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Stainless Steel
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SIM
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eSIM
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– IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for
30 mins)
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DISPLAY
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Type
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AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
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Size
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4.0 inches, 19.9 cm2 (~95.0% screen-to-body ratio)
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Resolution
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192 x 960 pixels (~245 ppi density)
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Protection
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Yes
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PLATFORM
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OS
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Android Wear 2.1
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Chipset
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Qualcomm MSM8909W Snapdragon Wear 2100
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CPU
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Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
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GPU
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Adreno 304
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MEMORY
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Card slot
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No
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Internal
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8 GB, 1 GB RAM
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MAIN CAMERA
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Single
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5 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide)
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Video
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Yes
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SOUND
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Loudspeaker
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Yes
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3.5mm jack
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No
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COMMS
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WLAN
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Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
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Bluetooth
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5.0, A2DP, LE
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GPS
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Yes, with A-GPS
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Radio
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No
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USB
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No
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FEATURES
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Sensors
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Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, compass
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– MP3 player
– Photo/video viewer
– Voice dial/commands
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BATTERY
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Non-removable Li-Ion 500 mAh battery
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Stand-by
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Up to 48 h (mixed usage)
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MISC
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Colours
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Gold, Black
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Price
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About 450 EUR
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