ZTE Nubia V70 Design Launching in Nepal — Glass Back Under Rs. 20,000?

ZTE Nubia V70 Design is launching in Nepal along with Nubia V70 Max. The V70 Design is an entry-level smartphone with 256GB storage and a 120Hz refresh rate—features rarely found in budget phones—giving it a slight advantage over competitors.

What is the Price of ZTE Nubia V70 Design in Nepal?

The ZTE Nubia V70 Design is expected to cost around Rs. 15,499 (4/256GB) and Rs. 16,999 (8/256GB) in Nepal.

This estimate is based on the phone’s launch in the Philippines at ₱5,300 (4/256GB) in November 2024. Later, an 8/256GB variant was introduced in some markets. However, the launch date and available variants for Nepal remain uncertain.

The Nubia V70 Design is a budget phone with specs similar to the V70 Max. However, it focuses more on design, likely explaining the “Design” name.

With that said, let’s discuss the ZTE Nubia V70 Design in further detail.

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ZTE Nubia V70 Design Overview

Design

As I mentioned earlier, the ZTE Nubia V70 Design emphasizes its look, clearly taking inspiration from iPhones. It features a plastic frame, a common choice for budget smartphones.

However, the back panel options are interesting, with choices between sky-mirror glass and vegan leather. However, it’s unclear if the glass option is real or just polished plastic made to look like glass. If it truly is glass, this probably makes the ZTE Nubia V70 Design the only phone to have a glass back panel at this price point.

Either way, the phone should look and feel more premium. The glass back comes in Stone Gray and Rose Pink, while the vegan leather variant is available in Citrus Orange and Jade Green.

On the right side, there is a volume rocker and ZTE’s signature red power button. The power button also works as a fingerprint sensor. The left side has a dual nano SIM tray with an extra microSD card slot. Finally, there is a 3.5mm jack, a mono-speaker, and a USB Type-C port on the bottom.

Hardware

The Nubia V70 Design runs on the UNISOC T606 processor, the same chip found in the Nubia V70 Max—where it has been rebranded as the UNISOC T7200. It is an octa-core processor with two Cortex-A75 and six Cortex-A55 cores, both operating at 1.6GHz. And for graphics, it uses the ARM Mali-G57 MP1.

A 4/256GB and an 8/256GB variant are available in the international market. For the Nepalese market, it’s still unclear whether we will get the 4GB or the 8GB variant—or even better, both.

The 256GB storage is a key highlight, as only a few entry-level smartphones offer that much space. There is also a microSD card slot if that is not enough. However, the maximum support is unknown, as of now.

Moving to the battery side of things, the ZTE Nubia V70 Design is powered by a 5,000mAh battery, which also supports a 22.5W fast charging.

Display

The Nubia V70 Design has a 6.7-inch display with an HD+ resolution (720 x 1612) and a refresh rate of up to 120Hz. At this price range, a high refresh rate is a great value.

Unlike the V70 Max, which features a water-drop notch, the V70 Design features a punch-hole that transforms into Live Island 2.0, displaying real-time activities, reminders, and notifications. Since both phones are in the budget segment, users get the flexibility to choose between a punch-hole or a waterdrop-notch design.

Camera

It has a three-camera setup on the back, the primary of which is a 50MP unit. The company does not mention outright what the remaining two lenses are for. However, GSMArena mentions that one of them is a 2MP depth camera, while the third snaper remains unknown. In any case, both options seem like gimmicky placeholders.

Meanwhile, the Nubia V70 Design features a 16MP camera on the front.

OS and AI

Talking about software, the Nubia V70 Design features MyOS 14. This is ZTE’s custom Android skin based on Android 14.

ZTE boasts AI stuff like Organization and Storytelling, Best Take, Photo Search, Portrait Light, Magic Eraser, Magic Editor, AI Face Stickers, Magic Lens (OCR), and many more.

ZTE Nubia V70 Design Price in Nepal and Availability

The price of ZTE Nubia V70 Design could be around Rs. 15,499 (4/256GB) and Rs. 16,999 (8/256GB).

The official launch date of the ZTE Nubia V70 Design in Nepal is still unknown, but ZTE’s recent teasers on social media suggest the phone might be released soon. This could mean the launch is closer than expected, though it remains purely speculative.

The Nubia V70 Design is one of ZTE’s upcoming entry-level smartphones set to launch in Nepal. Despite its affordable price, it offers a large 256GB storage and a 120Hz refresh rate—features that are uncommon in this price range.

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