Chinese smartphone maker ZTE is ready to tap the Indian handset market this year by launching its premium Nubia Z7 Max smartphone around September or October. Nubia Z7 Max is expected to be priced between Rs. 24,000 - Rs. 26,000 and will be the first device from ZTE to debut in India, sources said to PTI.
 
ZTE launched Nubia in 2012 to tap the premium-end of the European handset market. Other devices under the Nubia range include Z5 S, Z5 Mini and the X6.
 
Sources said ZTE is confident of the Nubia range doing well in the Indian market and helping it grow its presence in the multi-crore open handset market here.
 
Launched in July this year, Nubia Z7 Max is a dual sim phone and features a 5.5-inch screen, 2.5 GHz quad-core processor and the latest Android Kitkat operating system (with Nubia UI 2.0).
 
It sports 2GB RAM, 32GB memory (expandable up to 64GB), 13MP rear camera, 5MP front camera and 3100 mAh battery.
 
ZTE has two other devices under Nubia Z7 range, Z7 and Z7 Mini. However, details about the launch of these devices in India were not available.
 
According to reports, ZTE sold 52,800 Nubia Z7 handsets in 4 minutes and 36 seconds in China through a website.
 
"ZTE is looking at selling Nubia in India through the online route. Discussions are still on," the sources said.