ZTE Nubia Z7 supposedly in the works with outrageous 6.3-inch display and 8-core CPU - Polidicks

[img]http://cdn02.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/ZTE-Z7.jpg[/img] [quote]Though you probably didn’t pay much attention at that time, you might remember ZTE said back in October 2011 that the Nubia family of smartphones will include several high-enders. The first of these, dubbed Z5, got an unveiling soon after, but there’s been nothing in the rumor mill about any cousins, brothers or uncles. That is until now, because we’ve just got word about a Nubia Z7 “beast”. As you might suspect, this is an even more outrageous device than the Z5 hardware-wise, being rumored to come with a 6.3-inch 2,560 x 1,440 pixels resolution display and an octo-core processor. Wait, what, 6.3-inch panel with above 1080p resolution and an 8-core CPU? Is that even possible? Well, why not? Huawei’s just made the 6.1-inch Ascend Mate official, so bumping the screen with an additional 0.2 inches doesn’t sound that crazy. Meanwhile, Samsung’s taken the wraps off the world’s first mobile processor with 8 cores, so why wouldn’t ZTE get in on the fun (be it with or without Samsung’s help)? Wishful thinking aside though, we have to admit we just don’t see ZTE capable of coming out with such a dreamy device so soon after the Nubia Z5 and Grand S. After all, we’re not talking about a giant company like Samsung that can work on many different devices at a time, but a much smaller one with probably a fourth of Sammy’s financial and human resources. Not to mention a 6.3-incher with such specs sounds like a huge risk in a Chinese market that’s still mostly focused on budget-friendly devices. Okay, now you’re probably all bummed and depressed because of me, so I’ll stop with the rationalizations and get back in the “dreamatorium”. Where, according to GizChina, the Z7 also gets 128 GB of on-board storage, a 4,000 mAh battery that’s suddenly starting to sound so small, a 16 MP rear-facing snapper, a Mali-T658 GPU, Android 5.0 and 4G LTE. As you can notice, even if we blatantly disregard the realities of today’s smartphone market, we still get a monster device that’s months or years away from an actual commercial release (the “possible” running of Android 5.0 hints on that). But wouldn’t the Z7 be so sweet if it were to come with all those goodies? No, really, would it or wouldn’t it be, seeing as not everyone seems to be convinced that bigger is always better?[/quote] Source: [url]http://www.androidauthority.com/zte-nubia-z7-outrageous-6-3-inch-display-8-core-cpu-146384/[/url] Seriously now, this is getting ridiculous. (by the way, that's [I]466ppi[/I])

Now with an astounding 2 hour battery!

[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;39170685]Now with an astounding 2 hour battery![/QUOTE] While idle.

[quote]6.3-inch 2,560 x 1,440 pixels resolution display and an octo-core processor.[/quote] jesus christ, why didn't you put the resolution in the title? Dat pixel density.

I want to get a monitor with that pixel density.

Maybe it's time for phonemanufacturer to tweak batterytime on smartphones? New non-smartphones have a standbytime on around 1000 hours like this upcomming one from nokia. [URL="http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=sv&sl=sv&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nokia.com%2Fse-sv%2Fprodukter%2Ftelefon%2F206%2Fspecifikationer%2F"]http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=sv&sl=sv&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nokia.com%2Fse-sv%2Fprodukter%2Ftelefon%2F206%2Fspecifikationer%2F[/URL]

8 core CPUs on desktops barely get taken advantage of WHAT'S THE BLOODY POINT OF PUTTING ONE IN A PHONE? I bet it's just for advertising.

[QUOTE='[EG] Pepper;39170967']8 core CPUs on desktops barely get taken advantage of WHAT'S THE BLOODY POINT OF PUTTING ONE IN A PHONE? I bet it's just for advertising.[/QUOTE] It's actually 2 x 4 core CPUs It uses a Quad core Cortex A7 CPU for a majority of tasks to save power and uses a Quad core Cortex A15 CPU for high intensive tasks.

This feels like the Bugatti Veyron. Exuberantly expensive, ridiculously powerful, faster than any other... And with a fuel consumption of 70l/100km.

[QUOTE='[EG] Pepper;39170967']8 core CPUs on desktops barely get taken advantage of WHAT'S THE BLOODY POINT OF PUTTING ONE IN A PHONE? I bet it's just for advertising.[/QUOTE] Be aware of that an 8 core processor from ARM is much weaker than an 8 core x86 processor from intel or amd.

[QUOTE=The golden;39171061]Irrelevant either way. Why does a phone need a 8-core processor? To run those really taxing 2D games?[/QUOTE]To be used as a hand warmer, of course.

there are octal core mobile processors [i]under wraps[/i], expect to companies to sell docks for cellphones to replace desktops within 4 years. It's not advertisement it's a race to be there first.

[QUOTE=Ithon;39171102]there are octal core mobile processors [i]under wraps[/i], expect to companies to sell docks for cellphones to replace desktops within 4 years. It's not advertisement it's a race to be there first.[/QUOTE] Only thing is, ARM chips are piss weak compared to a proper desktop CPU. [QUOTE=kimr120;39171050]Be aware of that an 8 core processor from ARM is much weaker than an 8 core x86 processor from intel or amd.[/QUOTE] I'm quite aware of that, which makes this all the more ridiculous. Why not focus on creating more efficient architectures rather than just cram more cores on?

[QUOTE=The golden;39171061]And like they Veyron, you cannot use it at full potential because nothing is set up to support it yet. [editline]10th January 2013[/editline] Irrelevant either way. Why does a phone need a 8-core processor? To run those really taxing 2D games?[/QUOTE] Yes it is irrelevant to the question why phones need so much power but I thought it was a good idea to explain they are weaker and almost equivalent to a dualcore x86 processor. There are almost no advanced programs for phones except for some benchmarking apps. Phone manufacturers are silly.

[QUOTE=PyroCF;39171013]It's actually 2 x 4 core CPUs It uses a Quad core Cortex A7 CPU for a majority of tasks to save power and uses a Quad core Cortex A15 CPU for high intensive tasks.[/QUOTE] That's even worse. Think of the battery. Why not just a quad a15 chip and some power saving features? MERGE

[QUOTE=The golden;39171061]Irrelevant either way. Why does a phone need a 8-core processor? To run those really taxing 2D games?[/QUOTE] To smooth Android out.

[QUOTE='[EG] Pepper;39171129']That's even worse. Think of the battery.[/QUOTE] They won't be used at the same time. I missunderstod and thought it was a single 8 core which would be worse for a phone.

[QUOTE='[EG] Pepper;39171129']That's even worse. Think of the battery. Why not just a quad a15 chip and some power saving features? MERGE[/QUOTE] As I've found out A15 is made for ARM servers and are incredibly inefficient also they wouldn't be used at the same time.

Why do companies think it's about the size. Seriously, one thing right with the Iphone 5 is that it isn't too big. I'd like a phone to have a nice big screen, but I'd take the "feature" of being able to put it into my pocked over it any day.

2 seperate chips draws more power than both CPUs on one die. Even then, It still uses power while idle, not alot but enough to make it noticeable. It's just completely unnecessary and impractical.

[QUOTE=Dlaor-guy;39170652](by the way, that's [I]466ppi[/I])[/QUOTE] Meanwhile, 17 inch laptops with 1366x768 displays.

[QUOTE=Elecbullet;39171244]Meanwhile, 17 inch laptops with 1366x768 displays.[/QUOTE] The horror.....

o wow another hardware device with slightly better specs than an opposing brand just like every day for the past 3 years

[QUOTE=BloodyDragon;39171417]o wow another hardware device with slightly better specs than an opposing brand just like every day for the past 3 years[/QUOTE] All part of product evolution! Wouldn't still want to be on dumbphones now would we?

cool i'll just buy a couple of them and put them side by side to use as a desktop monitor [editline]10th January 2013[/editline] and computer

People should be focusing on making 8 core CPUs for computers first

Complete waste. It'll be a big.LITTLE chip with a TDP of like 16W if Exynos 5250 is anything to judge from. ARM is going to have some serious competition if Intel brings an 8W Haswell chip to market.

[QUOTE=Daniel Smith;39173729]People should be focusing on making 8 core CPUs for computers first[/QUOTE] Quad core, hell dual core if we're talking phones are fine. They need to work on performance per clock and per core.

Seeing things like this just piss me off. Why, [I]why[/I] have monitors and TVs not been switched to the 2k and 4k standard yet? A decent 24" 2k monitor costs me about as much as one of these phones, when the phones are pulling off almost 5 times the DPI in some cases. And are, you know, able to fit in your pocket. I would buy the [I]shit[/I] out of a 2k or 4k monitor that wasn't $400. This makes me sad. Also, I've got a Droid DNA (~441DPI I think), and it's beautiful. First phone I've ever had where I cannot make out the pixels without (literally) a weak microscope. Sure beats the hell out of the other 480p and 720p displays.

I'd much, much rather have faster clock speeds per core than eight useless cores. A lot of apps don't even support or need multi-core processing.