ZTE Nubia Z11 Teardown

DavidSeptember 19, 2016

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The ZTE Nubia Z11 smartphone was launched in June 2016. It features a 5.50-inch touch display with a 1920 x 1080 resolution.

The ZTE Nubia Z11 is powered by a 2.15 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor and has 4GB of RAM. It features 64GB of internal storage, which can be expanded up to 200GB via a microSD card. The phone has a 16-megapixel main camera on the rear and an 8-megapixel front shooter for selfies.

The phone runs Android 6.0 and is powered by a 3000mAh battery. It is a dual-SIM smartphone that accepts Micro-SIM and Nano-SIM. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, NFC, 3G, and 4G LTE. The phone’s sensors include the proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, accelerometer, and gyroscope.

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Before starting the disassembly process, we need to remove the SIM card tray first.

Remove the two screws beside the USB Type-C port.

Open the back cover with a guitar pick.
Be careful, the fingerprint sensor module is still connected to the motherboard.

Remove the two screws securing the metal plate.
Remove the metal plate and disconnect the fingerprint module cable from the motherboard.

There is a foam and an NFC module on the back cover.
You can find some metal contacts on the top of the back cover.

The fingerprint module supports WeChat Pay but does not support Alipay.

Remove all screws securing the motherboard and remove it.

Remove the speaker module.

Close-up of the USB Type-C port

The ZTE Nubia Z11 comes with a 3.84V, 3000mAh Li-polymer battery.

Close-up of the front camera and rear camera.

The ZTE Nubia Z11 features a Sony IMX298 camera sensor. It supports the OIS and EIS.

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Qualcomm PMI8996 Power Management IC
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NXP Q2204 NFC