Upcoming Nubia Z17 could be the first smartphone with 8GB of RAM

There's confirmation that an 8GB RAM phone, the Nubia Z17, is going to be released – possibly very soon. It's coming from China, of course, by virtue of ZTE's daughter brand Nubia. These phones tend to be high-end models with particular attention paid to design and innovative-semi-useful functionality like the Nubia Z9's touch-friendly display frame. Got to differentiate somehow, right?

Nubia's public relations team has confirmed this particular spec in Chinese social networks, while separate rumors point towards waterproofing and cheaper Z17 versions with 4GB and ...