We all know Nubia because of its powerful gaming smartphones, specifically its Red Magic line. This time, however, the brand is expanding in a new category with the release of the newest Nubia Play 5G.
Unlike the Red Magic, and in contrary to its name, the Nubia Play 5G is not a gaming smartphone. But don’t worry it still has competitive specs for a midrange device.
To start, it features a 6.55-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with an impressive 144Hz refresh rate. It also has an in-display fingerprint scanner and comes with a 240Hz touch sampling rate. Unfortunately, Nubia ditched the more commonly used notch or punch-hole display to a rather obsolete clear cut bezel at the top to house the front camera.
Under the hood, the Nubia Play 5G comes powered by a Snapdragon 765 SoC, a 6 or 8GB of RAM, and 128 or 256GB UFS 2.1 storage. Moreover, it has a 5G support and runs the latest Android 10 with NubiaUI 8.0.
In terms of photography, the smartphone is highly capable with its quad-camera setup. There’s a 48-megapixel Sony IMX582 main sensor, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide lens and two 2-megapixel cameras for macro and depth of field. Meanwhile, it has a 12-megapixel front camera. Another great feature of the Nuba Play 5G is its large 5,100 mAh battery which supports a fast 30W wired charging.
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The Nubia Play 5G comes in three color variants namely black, blue and white. The 6GB/128GB unit retails in China for a price of CNY2,400 (~Php17,300). On the other hand, the 8GB/128GB costs CNY2,700 (~Php19,500) while the 8GB/256GB model is at CNY3,000 (~Php21,600).
Meanwhile, no word on the pricing and availability of Nubia Play 5G in the Philippines. So stay tuned for more updates.
Nubia Play 5G Specs
- Android 10, nubiaUI 8.0
- Dual SIM, Dual standby
- 6.55-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, ~388ppi, 144Hz refresh rate
- 2.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G octa-core processor
- Adreno 620 GPU
- 6GB/8GB RAM
- 128GB/256GB UFS 2.1 internal storage
- 12-megapixel front camera
- 48-megapixel Sony IMX582 + 8-megapixel (f/2.2) + 2-megapixel (macro) +2-megapixel (depth) quad rear camera, LED flash
- Under-display fingerprint scanner
- 4G LTE, 5G
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
- GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
- USB Type-C 1.0, USB On-The-Go, reversible connector
- Dimensions: 171.7 x 78.5 x 9.1 mm
- Weight: 210g
- Colors: Black, Blue, White
- 5,100mAh non-removable battery, 30W wired charging
Source: Nubia
Great overview of the Nubia Play 5G! The specs look impressive, especially the gaming capabilities. I’m curious about how it performs in real-world gaming scenarios. Any insights on that? Also, excited to see the pricing details in the Philippines!
Great post! I’m really excited about the Nubia Play 5G and its specs look impressive, especially the gaming features. The price seems quite reasonable for what it offers. Can’t wait to see its availability in stores!
Great post! I’m excited about the Nubia Play 5G’s specs and features. The price seems reasonable for a gaming smartphone. Can’t wait to see how it performs in real-world usage!
I’m really excited about the Nubia Play 5G! The price seems reasonable for the specs it offers. Can’t wait to see how it performs in gaming! Do you think it will be available in stores soon?