If you believe that China gets all the good phones, this won't change your mind. ZTE's premium Nubia brand has just launched the X6, a handset-cum-tablet with a 6.44-inch, 1080p screen. As with Oppo's Find 7,
ZTE lavished it with top-notch specs, including a Snapdragon 801 chip,
3GB max RAM, up to 128GB storage and a 4,250 mAh battery. The kicker,
though, is the pair of 13-megapixel cameras on the front and back -- a
rare setup for a non-monkey phone.
The front shooter puts many smartphones' main cameras to shame with
backside illumination, video auto-focus and an f/2.2 lens. The
back-facing camera ups the ante with an f/2.0 lens, optical image
stabilization and dual flashes. Alas, if you were looking to wrap your
(presumably large) mitts around one in the US or Europe, the Nubia X6
will likely stay put in China. It's now up for pre-order at $HK 5,010,
or around $640 for the top model.