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Following the announcement of the RedMagic 11 Pro series gaming phones under the RedMagic brand, nubia officially launched its new flagship phone, the Z80 Ultra, today (October 22nd). Featuring a dual 35mm professional photography system and top-tier gaming performance, the Z80 Ultra is expected to enter the global market on November 6th, bringing a new option to the high-end smartphone market. The revolutionary dual 35mm main lens system of the Z80 Ultra is its dual 35mm and 18mm focal length main lens configuration, breaking away from the traditional multi-focal length design of mobile phones. This unique dual fixed-focus solution allows users to seamlessly switch between two classic focal lengths for street photography and portrait creation, achieving more professional composition and image quality. With the optional "Retro Kit 2.0" photography kit, the phone gains intuitive controls such as a physical shutter button and zoom ring, perfectly blending classic camera operation with modern mobile phone technology. In terms of top-tier hardware, the Z80 Ultra is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, coupled with the exclusive "CUBE Game Engine" and an advanced cooling system, ensuring smooth 144fps performance even when running demanding games. The display features a 1.5K resolution 144Hz refresh rate screen, balancing image detail and smooth operation for an ultimate visual experience for mobile gamers. Flagship-level battery life and protection are achieved with a 7200mAh capacity, supporting 80W wired and wireless fast charging to easily meet heavy usage needs. The body also boasts IP68/IP69 dual dust and water resistance certifications, providing comprehensive protection against everyday life. The exterior is available in black, white, and blue, blending minimalist design with practical functionality. Following its initial launch in the Chinese market, the nubia Z80 Ultra will officially enter the international market on November 6th. Whether this flagship product, combining professional photography and top-tier gaming performance, can create a new landscape in the highly competitive high-end smartphone market remains to be seen.

Following the recent announcement of its new liquid-cooling and air-cooling heat dissipation system design, ZTE's nubia RedMagic brand officially unveiled the new RedMagic 11 Pro series gaming phones. Continuing its rugged futuristic style, the RedMagic 11 Pro series brings groundbreaking innovations in heat dissipation and battery life. The most striking feature of the RedMagic 11 Pro series is its comprehensive evolution of the ultimate cooling system, employing the most comprehensive "liquid cooling + air cooling" composite heat dissipation solution currently on the market. Specifically, the RedMagic 11 Pro+ introduces a "pulsating liquid cooling engine" for the first time, containing AI server-grade fluorinated liquid, driven by a piezoelectric ceramic micro-pump only 0.85mm thick, achieving an output pressure of up to 100kPa. The device retains an active fan with a speed increased to 24000RPM, combined with a large-area VC heat dissipation plate and a "north-south" waterfall-style airflow design, ensuring that the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor can maintain stable and efficient output for extended periods. Furthermore, despite such a complex heat dissipation structure, the RedMagic 11 Pro+ still maintains an IPX8 waterproof rating. Designed specifically for gaming, the Red Magic 11 Pro series features a 6.85-inch, 1.5K+ resolution flat AMOLED screen. It retains the punch-hole design and an under-display 16MP camera, maintaining a 144Hz refresh rate. Powered by Synaptics' new touch chip, the instantaneous touch sampling rate reaches up to 3000Hz, even supporting wet-hand operation. The fingerprint sensor has also been upgraded to a more advanced ultrasonic module. To meet the battery life demands of high-performance operation, the Red Magic 11 Pro boasts an 8000mAh battery and supports 80W wired charging, while the Red Magic 11 Pro+ features a 7500mAh battery but adds 120W wired and 80W wireless fast charging capabilities. Both phones maintain a weight of 230g and retain essential gaming phone features such as 520Hz touch polling rate side buttons, large dual speakers, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. They also feature the new RedMagic OS 11 interface. Pricing and Market Positioning: The Red Magic 11 Pro offers 12GB RAM + 256GB storage and 16GB RAM + 512GB storage configurations, with a suggested retail price starting at RMB 4999. It is available in Dark Knight and Silver Wing Ares colors. The Red Magic 11 Pro+, equipped with liquid cooling, adds 16GB RAM + 1TB storage and 24GB RAM + 1TB storage options, with colors including Dark Knight, Deuterium Transparent Dark Knight, and Deuterium Transparent Silver Wing, starting at RMB 5699. The top-of-the-line version, the Golden Saga Set, uses carbon fiber, sapphire crystal, and real gold materials, priced at a hefty RMB 9899. The launch of the Red Magic 11 Pro series showcases new breakthroughs in heat dissipation technology and battery life for gaming phones, and provides a brand new option for players who pursue the ultimate gaming experience.

During IFA 2025, ZTE's nubia announced the launch of the nubia Air, a new smartphone with a slim 5.9mm body, a 5000mAh battery, and IP69K, IP69, and IP68 water resistance ratings. This new model challenges the long-standing industry dilemma of balancing thinness and long battery life, and also competes with Apple's upcoming iPhone 17 Air. nubia stated that the nubia Air is a representative product of its "Air-style" series, inheriting the "Be yourself" brand philosophy. It emphasizes a combination of aesthetic design, durability, and deep AI applications, with a starting price of $279. It is expected to launch first in Europe in September, followed by expansion into Southeast Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Balancing ultra-thin design and durability, the nubia Air features a 6.78-inch, 1.5K resolution AMOLED screen, supporting a 120Hz refresh rate and a maximum brightness of 4500 nits. It is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, ensuring both a slim profile and enhanced drop resistance. Weighing only 172 grams, the nubia Air boasts a built-in 5000mAh battery that can withstand over 1000 full charge-discharge cycles thanks to AI power-saving technology, claiming a stable lifespan of over three years. In terms of design, the nubia Air features an aluminum alloy frame and an ultra-thin bezel, reinforced with four-corner structures and undergoing multiple tests, including a 600,000-touch durability test and a 6000-cycle continuous drop test, ensuring both slimness and durability. In addition to the common IP68 water and dust resistance rating, the nubia Air also supports the more advanced IP69 and industrial-grade IP69K protection standards, capable of withstanding 80°C high-pressure hot water washing and immersion in 1.5 meters of water for 30 minutes, thus handling more extreme environments. Deeply integrating imaging, performance, and AI, the camera configuration includes a 50MP triple-lens system and a 20MP front-facing camera, supporting AI night shooting, AI HDR, EIS electronic image stabilization for video recording, and a built-in VLOG shooting mode and multi-camera recording function to meet the needs of video creators. The processor uses an octa-core chip built on a 6nm process, paired with up to 20GB of dynamic memory (8GB and 12GB of pre-installed memory are simulated based on storage capacity), and 256GB of storage. Through an AI performance engine and application freezing technology, power consumption is reduced by 25%, significantly extending battery life. In terms of AI experience, the nubia Air not only includes AI Magic Photos editing tools supporting features like background removal and object elimination, but also integrates the Google Gemini AI model, supporting real-time voice translation, cross-language calls, content generation, and smart assistant functions, making AI a part of the user's daily system experience. A value strategy geared towards the younger generation...

Red Magic recently announced the launch of the Red Magic 10S Pro in the Chinese market. It features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Leading Edition processor, a dual-platform architecture, a full-size screen with built-in eye protection, and a 7500mAh battery supporting 120W wired fast charging. It also boasts an enhanced liquid cooling system with a turbine fan and a dedicated RedCore R3 Pro chip. In addition to its Android operating system, the Red Magic 10S Pro can also function as a PC. By connecting a mouse, keyboard, and external monitor, it can be used as a PC and even connect a game controller for gaming. It comes with up to 24GB of RAM and 1TB of storage to handle multitasking needs. Leveraging the CUBE gaming engine technology, the Red Magic 10S Pro boasts the ability to maintain full frame rate gameplay for 60 minutes in "Honkai Impact 3rd: Star Trails." Its frame interpolation technology supports over 200 games, ensuring stable visuals in more games and delivering near-3.8K rendering quality at 2K resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. In terms of hardware, the Red Magic 10S Pro features a 6.85-inch notch-less full-size screen with a 95.3% screen-to-body ratio, a native 1.5K resolution, a peak brightness of 2000 nits, and a maximum refresh rate of 144Hz. The screen bezels are only 1.25mm, and it claims to reduce eye fatigue by 18% through eye protection technology. The side of the device features two shoulder buttons supporting a 2500Hz touch sampling rate and a 520Hz refresh rate, along with MagicTouch 2.0 technology to shorten button press trigger time. Furthermore, the phone is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Elite Leading Edition processor, offering 12GB, 16GB, or 24GB of RAM, and storage options of 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB. It features a 7500mAh battery, supports 120W wired fast charging, and boasts up to 10 hours of gaming time and a full charge in 35 minutes. It also utilizes intelligent charging separation technology to protect battery health. The rear camera setup is entirely flat, featuring a 5000MP wide-angle lens with optical image stabilization, a 5000MP ultra-wide-angle lens with edge distortion correction, a 200MP auxiliary lens for depth measurement, and a 1600MP front-facing camera. Other features include a transparent metal chassis, fully customizable RGB lighting with up to 15 selectable colors, a programmable and customizable Magic Key for quick access to games, specific tools, or other usable apps, dual stereo speakers with DTS:X Ultra 3D surround sound technology, and a USB port supporting 8K 60Hz lossless output...

Red Magic has announced the launch of the Red Magic 10 Air, a smartphone with a lightweight design and high cost-performance ratio. It's only 7.85mm thick and weighs just 205 grams. Powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, it's currently available in the Chinese market, with the international version expected to launch on April 23rd. In addition to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, other hardware specifications include a 6.8-inch AMOLED display supporting a 120Hz refresh rate and up to 2000Hz touch response rate, 12GB or 16GB of RAM, and 256GB or 512GB of storage. The side buttons support a 520Hz touch response rate. The Red Magic R3 chip and Energy Cube enable faster image processing and more stable power output. The cooling system uses 9-layer ICE cooling technology to ensure stable performance. The phone boasts a slim and lightweight design while maintaining performance and long-term stability. It features a frosted metal frame and anti-glare etched glass to reduce fingerprints and enhance durability. The RGB lighting is customizable. The 6000mAh battery supports 80W wired fast charging and up to 28 hours of use. It also supports features such as real-time voice translation, AI photo editing, and a customizable Magic Key design with customizable trigger functions. The Red Magic 10 Air will first be available in the Chinese market starting today, with a suggested retail price starting at RMB 3499. It will be available in Twilight Black and Hailstone White, with a Flame Orange color option to follow later. It comes with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. The international version will be launched on April 23rd.

Following the launch of the Red Magic 10 Pro series, the first gaming phone to be released with a Snapdragon 8 Elite processor last year, ZTE's nubia brand unveiled its nubia Neo 3 series, also targeting the gaming market, at MWC 2025. The series includes the nubia Neo 3 GT 5G, nubia Neo 3 5G, and nubia Neo 3 4G. The nubia Neo 3 series continues the previous design, adding a linear motor with faster vibration response, immersive ambient lighting, a dedicated gaming space, and an advanced cooling system, while ensuring excellent visual effects, battery life, and sound performance. The flagship nubia Neo 3 GT 5G features a Unisoc T9100 processor, a 6.8-inch OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, a large 4083mm² VC liquid cooling system with a multi-layer heat dissipation architecture, up to 24GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, a 6000mAh battery with 80W wired fast charging, and, like the Red Magic series, side shoulder buttons for customized gaming controls. It also boasts a 5000MP main camera system with Neovision AI technology to enhance image quality. Furthermore, the Neo 3 GT...

Following the recent unveiling of the Red Magic 10 Pro series gaming phones powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, nubia has also announced the launch of its new flagship phone, the Z70 Ultra, in the Chinese market. In terms of hardware specifications, the Z70 Ultra features the world's first 1.5K resolution, true full-size, hole-free display with a pixel density of 430 PPI and a full-screen blue diamond pixel arrangement. It supports a 144Hz full-screen refresh rate and 2000 nits of peak brightness. It also features a new under-display camera design, paired with the UDC Ultra display chip for improved display quality in the area above the camera. In addition to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, it also features LPDDR5X memory and UFS 4.0 storage, and the battery uses silicon carbon anode technology, providing a 6150mAh capacity to meet the needs of extended use. The camera system features a fourth-generation custom optical lens with a 35mm focal length, paired with a variable aperture of f/1.59 to f/4.0. It boasts the ability to mimic the eye's imaging process, resulting in more vivid colors and realistic bokeh. It also features blue-coated glass and an infrared light filter for more accurate color calibration. Like other brands, nubia has included a physical mechanical shutter button on the Z70 Ultra, with a dual-stroke design. A long press quickly activates the camera, while a half press focuses the image, and a full press takes the picture. Other features include IP68/69 dust and water resistance, NFC sensing interaction, and infrared functionality. The new Nebula AIOS operating system features a more intuitive interface and includes AI translation and two-way satellite communication for calls and messaging. In terms of suggested retail price, the Z70 Ultra will be sold starting at RMB 4599, and will be available in two colors: Black Seal (black) and Amber (gold). In addition, a Starry Sky Collector's Edition with a six-layer optical process and micro-etching will also be available. The Z70 Ultra is expected to be launched in the global market on November 26.

While ASUS announced its ROG Phone 9 series gaming phones, powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, and even showcased the device when Qualcomm officially unveiled it, Nubia preemptively announced the Red Magic 10 Pro series in China, becoming the first gaming phone to launch with this processor. Like other early adopters of the Snapdragon 8 Elite, the Red Magic 10 Pro series retains the design of its predecessor, featuring RGB lighting effects and a transparent back cover to embody its esports style. The screen is a 6.85-inch, 1.5K resolution AMOLED display panel from BOE, supporting a 144Hz refresh rate and a maximum 960Hz full-area touch sampling rate, with a peak brightness of 2000 nits. In addition, the Red Magic 10 Pro series also features dual front speakers, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and infrared control functionality. It also includes side-mounted control buttons with a 520Hz touch response rate for both sides, and the screen supports optical in-display fingerprint unlocking and a 16MP in-display camera. The differences between the Red Magic 10 Pro and Red Magic 10 Pro series lie in their configurations: the Red Magic 10 Pro offers 12GB of RAM and 256GB or 512GB of storage, with a 6500mAh battery and 80W wired fast charging. The Red Magic 10 Pro+, on the other hand, features 16GB or 24GB of RAM, 512GB or 1TB of storage, a 7050mAh battery, and 120W wired fast charging. Regarding improved gaming performance, the Red Magic 10 Pro series features a self-developed Red Core R3 chip, optimized for 200 popular games to deliver better frame rates and overall performance. The phone also boasts a cooling fan that spins at up to 23000 RPM, combined with a composite liquid metal cooling material for enhanced heat dissipation. As for the main camera specifications, both phones feature a 50MP wide-angle lens and a 50MP ultra-wide-angle lens. Additionally, a three-microphone audio system is included to meet the needs of game streaming and online communication. In terms of other features, the Red Magic 10 Pro series incorporates BYD's digital car key functionality and allows for customization of the side buttons to quickly launch the camera. The dedicated gaming button can also be customized for quick access to functions such as camera, flashlight, recording, and translation. It also includes the Red Magic Cube AI 2.0, providing screen content recognition, AI image expansion, and AI notepad functions. Furthermore, it can analyze game outcomes and respond in conversations, while further enhancing the virtual assistant AI, Magic Girl. It can even connect to virtual reality headsets via the Gravity Platform 2.0 design, play cloud-streamed games, and connect to external accessories such as mice and keyboards. The Red Magic 10 Pro series will start at RMB 4999. A limited edition, "Legend of Gold," crafted with a gold finish and sapphire crystal, and featuring a special gold-plated VC heat sink, is also available for RMB 9699, offering only 24GB of memory and 1TB of storage. The Red Magic 10 Pro series will first go on sale in the Chinese market starting today, and will then be launched in the international market on December 18.

Following the unveiling of its flagship Z60 Ultra at the end of last year, Nubia has recently launched the Z60 Ultra Leading Version, boasting 73 TOPS of AI processing power, and the Z60S Pro, powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor and supporting satellite communication. Based on the Z60 Ultra released at the end of last year, the Z60 Ultra Leading Version also features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, but with an overall AI processing power of 73 TOPS, capable of handling 10 billion parameters. It also benefits from a 6000mAh battery and AI Zero Power 2.0 technology to extend battery life. Furthermore, it features 80W wired fast charging and IP68 water and dust resistance. The phone is available in black and silver, with a 6.8-inch screen and up to 24GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. Additionally, the Z60 Ultra Leading Version features a sixth-generation under-display camera design, combined with front camera enhancement algorithm 6.0 technology, resulting in clearer images and higher light intake. The main camera features a 50MP wide-angle lens, a 50MP ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 64MP periscope telephoto lens. Its shooting capabilities utilize AI to enhance details in telephoto images and capture clearer images of the moon or starry skies using AI technology. The Z60S Pro is available in black, cyan, and white. Its main camera module features a native 35mm, 50MP wide-angle lens with a Sony 9 series sensor. It also includes a 50MP ultra-wide-angle macro lens and an 80mm, optically stabilized telephoto lens, paired with nubia Neovision AI Imaging 2.0 technology for improved image quality. The phone supports satellite communication, features a textured body for a comfortable grip, and uses Dragon Rhino Glass to enhance the screen's scratch and drop resistance. It has a 5100mAh battery and also supports AI-powered features such as real-time translation. Both phones will be available for pre-order starting today. The Z60 Ultra Leading Edition will start at RMB 4299 and is expected to launch globally on August 12th. Prices will start at $629 in the US, €729 in Europe, and £649 in the UK. The Z60S Pro, on the other hand, will start at RMB 2999 and will also launch globally on August 12th. Prices will start at $569 in the US, €669 in Europe, and £569 in the UK.

Nubia recently unveiled the upgraded Red Magic 9S Pro series, which is based on the previously released Red Magic 9 Pro series but with some changes to the hardware specifications. Nubia also launched its first gaming laptop under the Red Magic brand, thus entering the PC market competition. The Red Magic 9S Pro series retains the general specifications of the Red Magic 9 Pro series, such as the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, a 6.8-inch Q9+ AMOLED screen with a resolution of 2480 x 1116, an under-display optical fingerprint sensor, a 16-megapixel under-display camera, a 1600-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL GN5 sensor for the main camera, a 5000-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens with a Samsung ISOCELL JN1 sensor, and a 2-megapixel macro lens. The Red Magic 9S Pro series features an upgraded ICE 13.5 cooling system and incorporates the Red Magic Cube AI model optimized for gaming, along with Red Magic's self-developed Red Core R5000 Pro processor and the Red Magic OS 9.5 operating system interface. The Red Magic laptop launched simultaneously boasts an aluminum chassis with manufacturing processes comparable to MacBooks, an Intel Core i9-14900HX processor, and optional NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 or 4070 dedicated graphics cards. It features a 200-inch screen with 2.5K resolution and a 240Hz refresh rate, an 80Wh battery supporting 100W USB-PD fast charging, and ports including one Thunderbolt 4 and three USB-A ports...