Nubia launched the Nubia Play 5G in late April for the Chinese market. It is a mid-range gaming smartphone with Snapdragon 765G and 144Hz refresh rate AMOLED display. Now, after a month from its release, the handset has been certified by international bureaus with Red Magic 5G Lite moniker.

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The Nubia Red Magic 5G launched earlier this year as the world’s first smartphone with 144Hz AMOLED display. It is a flagship-grade handset powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865. A month later, the brand announced a toned-down version of this phone called Nubia Play 5G.

Now, according to Sudhanshu, a well-known tipster on Twitter, the same device has been certified by Global Certification Forum (GCF) and Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) with ‘Nubia Red Magic 5G Lite’ branding.

That means Nubia will be soon launching the Nubia Play 5G as Nubia Red Magic 5G Lite in the global markets. Given the features the device packs, it will be one of the best mid-range smartphones if priced aggressively in the markets it will be made available.

Having said that, the official social handles of Nubia is yet to tease the launch of this handset. But since it is now certified, we expect the brand to soon drop the teasers anytime now.

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Earlier this week, Nubia unveiled the Nubia Play smartphone in China. It is the cheapest smartphone to arrive with a 144Hz refresh rate supporting display. Aimed towards the youth, it carries support for 5G connectivity and comes with 48-megapixel quad rear cameras. The handset is available for purchase starting from today in China.

At the unveil event, the Chinese firm announced the Nubia Play in three versions such as 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage for 2,399 Yuan (~$339), 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage for 2,699 Yuan (~$381) and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage and 2,999 Yuan (~$424). Only the first two variants are currently listed for purchase on the official online store at Nubia.com. The phone can be availed in Black and Sea Blue color editions.

Nubia Play 5G specifications

The Nubia Play smartphone has a 6.65-inch AMOLED display with notch-less design. It supports full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, an aspect ratio of 19.5:9, touch sampling rate of 240Hz and up to 144Hz refresh rate. The Snapdragon 765G chipset is present under the hood of the device.

The Nubia Play has a front-facing camera of 12-megapixel. Its rear shell has a Sony IMX582 48-megapixel main lens, an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens, a 2-megapixel macro shooter and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The Nubia UI 8.0 based Android 10 OS comes preloaded on the device.

There is a massive 5,100mAh battery present inside the Nubia Play. It carries support for 30W fast charging. The phone comes with an in-screen fingerprint sensor. It lacks a 3.5mm audio jack. The handset is equipped with touch-sensitive gaming trigger buttons.

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Nubia officially launches Nubia Play 5G mid-range smartphone in China. Targeted at youths, this device is unlike any other handset released by the brand so far. Nubia is known for gaming smartphones, however, the company shed its old logo for a new avatar with a different vision last week. The company also announced a smart electric toothbrush called Nubia Neo at the same event.

Nubia Play 5G Specifications

As confirmed via teasers last week, the newly launched Nubia Play 5G smartphone comes powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G processor and Adreno 620 GPU paired with LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 2.1 storage. 

On the front, the phone sports a 6.65-inches FHD+ AMOLED display with 144Hz refresh rate and 240Hz touch sampling rate similar to Nubia Red Magic 5G. The best part of this panel is it does not have have any notch or punch-hole to interfere full-screen viewing experience.

The back of the handset features an X gradient pattern (similar to Honor 9X) along with ‘5G’ branding on the right side, ‘Nubia’ branding at the bottom, and ‘Powered by Nubia’ branding on the left side. Further, the top portion of the device’s rear side houses a vertical strip housing three cameras, whereas the fourth camera sits to the right side of the strip opposite to LED flash on the left side.

As for camera configuration, the phone comes with a 48MP Sony IMX582 primary sensor similar to Redmi K20 from last year. That means 4K video recording on this smartphone is capped at 30 fps. The other cameras on the device include an 8MP ultra-wide unit, a 2MP macro camera, another 2MP depth sensor, and a 16MP selfie camera. 

The handset comes with a number of camera features including a vlog mode like the one found on MIUI 11,  a weird slow-motion video recording to capture dance moves and lightsaber effects, and more.

For gaming, the device features dual customizable shoulder buttons as well as ICE 2.5 cooling system which is a combination of 61mm liquid cooling pipe, thermal gel, copper foil, and graphite sheet. Other features of the phone include dual-mode 5G – SA (standalone) / NSA (non-standalone) support, in-display fingerprint sensor, DTS Audio, and dual stereo speakers.

Lastly, for software, the device runs Nubia UI 8.0 based on Android 10 and is backed by a large 5,100 mAh battery with support for 30W PD fast charging compatible with Qualcomm Quick Charge and PPS chargers.

Nubia Play 5G Pricing and Availability

The Nubia Play 5G comes in three paint jobs and they are Black, Blue, and White respectively. The handset is already up for pre-order on multiple retailers and will go on sale for the first time from April 24 for the following prices.

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Just a day prior to the launch conference, Nubia shared a teaser for its upcoming Nubia Play series. The teaser arrived in the form of a poster image that reveals the device’s design, which features a nano glass body on the back surrounded by a metallic frame.

According to the official poster image, Nubia is using nano glass that utilizes nano processing technology. This process used a special device to perform subatomic and molecular operations on the glass to change its characteristics. In other words, the advanced processes are used to strengthen the glass surface and make it more robust. Notably, it has higher plasticity than traditional glass panels.

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Nubia officials also revealed that the design of the rear panel of the Play series will feature amber texture, enabling more brighter colors to pop out. The nando glass on the rear panel will be surrounded by a metallic frame, which adds to the overall durability of the device and should make it look and feel more premium. We can also expect the seems to be blended in, making a smooth transition between the glass and metal surface.

The Nubia Play series will be launched in the evening on 21st April 2020. It is a upper mid range series of smartphones and will feature Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 765G and a display that supports a 144Hz refresh rate. So stay tuned, as we will be covering the launch event tomorrow.

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A few days back, Nubia announced the launch date of its next smartphone called Nubia Play. Since then, the brand has been teasing the features of this new handset on Weibo. For today, the company confirmed the presence of shoulder buttons for better gaming.

Ni Fei, the president of Nubia Technology and co-founder of Nubia brand has been sharing features of the Nubia Play in the form of teasers on his official Weibo account. Today, he revealed the device to feature shoulder buttons like the brand’s mainstream gaming smartphones.

Mr Fei claims the Nubia Play will offer an immersive smooth gameplay experience with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G underneath. As revealed earlier, the 144Hz refresh rate AMOLED display with 240Hz touch sampling rate and shoulder buttons will further enrich the gameplay. These buttons will be customizable and thus can be used in multiple games like PUBG Mobile, QQ Flying Car, and others.

The device will also feature an in-display fingerprint reader like any other new smartphones with OLED displays. For such power-hungry features including support for 5G connectivity, the Nubia Play will get its energy from a huge 5,100 mAh battery with support for 30W PD fast charging compatible with Quick Charge 4.0 chargers.

As for optics, the Nubia Play will come equipped with a qua-camera setup consisting of a 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor and a 12MP unknown selfie camera. Lastly, one of the least talked speciality of this handset is its no-nonsense display without any kind of notch or punch-hole.

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The Nubia Play 5G‘s launch conference is just around the corner. But just before the smartphone the event, the company has revealed that the device will feature a 144Hz display and has also shared sample images for both its front and rear camera sensors.

Looking at the sample images first, the shots were taken from the front and rear shooters. On the back, a 48 megapixel Sony IMX586 comprises as the primary shooter, while the front features a 12 megapixel camera. The company shared a total of six sample images from the primary rear camera and a couple of selfies with the selfie shooter.

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The images shared were a mix of daylight photography, low light scenarios, and even a macro shot. Overall, it seems that Nubia is quite confident with the Play’s capabilities, which is reflected in the clear and detailed images that have been shared. However, these images are from the company itself, and we will have to wait to see real life scenarios before showering them with praises.

These images were shared on the company’s official Weibo account, a Chinese microblogging website, where they also revealed that the Nubia Play 5G will feature a 144Hz display. The announcement was made earlier today (17th April 2020) and was shared alongside a short video that had the Play compete with Apple’s iPhone 11 Pro Max, which has a 60Hz display. Thus, it is clear that the Nubia Play offers a smoother experience with its 144Hz display, which also supports a 240Hz touch sampling rate.

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Recently, Nubia confirmed that the company will be launching a new smartphone in the Chinese market on 21st April, dubbed as Nubia Play. So far, the company has not shared anything related to the device apart from the fact that it will have 5G support.

Now, the company has officially started taking pre-orders for the Nubia Play smartphone in China through online marketplace JD.com. The images of the upcoming smartphone on the e-commerce platform hints at two major features.

The teaser images shows that the Nubia Play will feature a curved screen and on the back side, the device will have a hexagonal camera module placed in the top-center position. Based on the size of the camera module, it could come with dual camera sensors or triple camera sensors.

The company has also revealed the retail packaging box of the Nubia Play 5G smartphone which comes in blue color with graffiti-like illustration and the word “BE YOURSELF” in a bold on the edge of the front side cover.

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Recently, a Nubia smartphone with model number NX651J was spotted on 3C certification website which could be the upcoming Nubia Play 5G smartphone. The listing shows that the phone could have 30W fast charging support and is compatible with Quick Charge, PD, PPS and other charging protocols.

This will also mark the first device getting launch after the company unveiled its new logo, which has ditched the red dot design and has adopted a typography-based modern and bright red-colored branding.

Interestingly, the company had also launched a smartphone series named Nubia M2 Play back in 2017. So, this could a part of that lineup and the company may have decided to ditch the ‘M2’ branding. Or it could be a totally new smartphone lineup from the company and based on the naming, there’s a possibility that it’s a budget gaming device.

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Days after unveiling its new logo and brand vision, ZTE-backed Nubia has today confirmed that it will be holding an online launch event on 21st April to launch its new device named Nubia Play which will have 5G connectivity support.

The company has not yet revealed anything related to this upcoming smartphone but going by the name, it seems likely that the Nubia Play will be a gaming smartphone. However, Nubia already has a gaming lineup under the Red Magic series.

So, we expect the upcoming Nubia Play smartphone to be a youth centric device and a mid-range gaming device, since the brand’s Red Magic lineup already covers the premium gaming market.

Interestingly, the company had also launched a smartphone series named Nubia M2 Play back in 2017. So, this could a part of that lineup and the company may have decided to ditch the ‘M2’ branding. To know for sure, we’ll have to wait for a few more days.

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Recently, a Nubia smartphone with model number NX651J was spotted on 3C certification website which could be the upcoming Nubia Play 5G smartphone. The listing shows that the phone could have 30W fast charging support and is compatible with Quick Charge, PD, PPS and other charging protocols.

This will also mark the first device getting launch after the company unveiled its new logo, which has ditched the red dot design and has adopted a typography-based modern and bright red-colored branding.

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