In the market for a budget gaming smartphone? Check out the nubia Neo 2, which has made its way to the Philippines.
When we say budget gaming smartphone, we mean a device that has dual gaming shoulder triggers and an aggressive design similar to what high-end gaming phones have. The nubia Neo 2 has two shoulder touch-sensitive panels that are great for shooter games.
It also has a bionic mecha design that has a similar “hero eye” texture as its predecessor, but looks cleaner with fewer accents. All three colors are available locally: Sunfire Yellow, Storm Gray, and Frost Silver.
Like most expensive gaming phones, it also has a smooth 120Hz display. It uses a large 6.72-inch IPS panel with an apt 1080p resolution. The refresh rate is even adaptive for better efficiency and has a Dynamic Island-like interface when running a timer, voice recording, and on calls.
Being a budget phone, it is only powered by an entry-level UNISOC T820 processor but did manage to have a large 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.
It also boasts a large 6,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging. Plus, there’s the new Game Space 2.0, which has an advanced layout that lets you optimize the system before running games. Sadly, it still ships with the Android 13 operating system.
The nubia Neo 2 5G has a price of only Php9,999 in the Philippines. You can get it at physical stores nationwide, and online through Shopee.
nubia Neo 2 5G Specs
- Android 13
- Dual SIM, Dual standby
- 6.72-inch FHD+ IPS display, 2400 x 1080 pixel resolution, ~391ppi
- 120Hz adaptive refresh rate
- 2.7GHz UNISOC T820 octa-core processor
- 8GB RAM
- Mali-G57 GPU
- 256GB UFS 3.1 internal storage
- 16-megapixel front camera
- 50-megapixel (f/1.8) + 2-megapixel (depth sensor) rear cameras, LED flash
- Stereo speakers, DTS:X Ultra
- Dual shoulder triggers
- Side-mounted fingerprint scanner, Face unlock
- HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G
- WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Bluetooth 5.2
- GPS
- USB-C
- Dimensions: 166 x 76.1 x 8.5mm
- Weight: 208g
- Colors: Sunfire Yellow, Storm Gray, Frost Silver
- 6,000mAh non-removable battery, 33W wired charging