Fresh leaks suggest Nubia is working on some big upgrades for both the upcoming Nubia Z90 Ultra and the RedMagic 12 gaming lineup.
According to well-known Weibo tipster Digital Chat Station, Nubia is developing the Z90 Ultra as the successor to last year’s Z80 Ultra (which launched in October 2025), along with the next RedMagic 12 series. While exact launch dates aren’t confirmed yet, both phones are expected sometime later this year.
For the Z90 Ultra, expectations include a new 1.5K display and a custom 35mm main rear camera. Nubia has built a strong reputation for photography-focused flagships, and the Z80 Ultra already had some impressive camera tricks (like under-display tech). A bigger battery is also rumored, possibly jumping into the 10,000mAh range, which would be a huge step up from the 7,200mAh in the previous model.
On the gaming side, the RedMagic 12 series could also get a serious battery boost to help with those long high-FPS sessions (the RedMagic 11S Pro had a 7,500mAh cell). There are also mentions of an improved dual liquid + air cooling system to keep performance stable during intense gameplay.
Both lineups are expected to feature Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 (built on TSMC’s advanced 2nm process), which should bring solid gains in power and efficiency.
This fits Nubia’s usual strategy nicely: the Z series focuses on imaging, while RedMagic is all about pure gaming performance with active cooling. If the leaks turn out to be accurate, the bigger batteries and better thermals could help Nubia compete more strongly in the global markets.
Of course, these are still early leaks, so things could change before official announcements. But once Qualcomm reveals the new Snapdragon chip, we’ll see a wave of flagship launches, and Nubia might be one of the first to jump on board.
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(Source: Digital Chat Station on Weibo)
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