India is the most price sensitive market for smartphone manufacturers with hundreds of phones launching every year. Most of the devices launched in the country belong either to mid-range or budget smartphone segment. This is due to the buying habits of the Indians.
The budget smartphone segment is among the fastest growing smartphone segments in India but from year to year, the mid-range category is gradually becoming more popular to beat the budget category, based on the reports from Cyber Media Research (CMR).
While there are companies such as Samsung, LG, Apple, Sony and OnePlus that offer premium software and hardware marriage for a premium price, there are also companies such as Nubia, Micromax, Vivo, Oppo, Lenovo, Xiaomi and many more that promise to offer premium smartphone experience in half a premium smartphone price.
The ZTE-owned Nubia recently launched its recent mid-budget smartphone segment offering, the Nubia Z17 Mini Limited Edition in India. One of the biggest highlights of the smartphone is a dual rear-camera setup, that allows users to capture professional-like photos in an asking price of Rs 21,499.
The Nubia Z17 Mini Limited Edition has been placed in direct competition to Vivo V5s selfie-centric smartphone, Oppo F3 is another option in this price segment with dual front camera setup for capturing both standard and wider selfies. Other competitors include Lenovo Z2 Plus, Lenovo P2 and Moto G5 Plus. While the closest competitor to the Nubia Z17 Mini is the Honor 8, which also boasts a dual camera setup on the rear and is priced at Rs 18,999.
With the mouth-watering price of Rs 21,499, the Nubia Z17 Mini joins the dual camera club along with loads of interesting specs. But, is it a value for money smartphone, let us find out.