ZTE launches nubia Neo 5G in PH: 120Hz screen, 6nm UNISOC T820, under PHP 10K price tag!

In a recent TikTok Shop listing, ZTE recently revealed the official pricing of the new nubia Neo 5G in the Philippines.

nubia Neo 5G War-Damaged Yellow

A new strong and slim budget gaming phone has arrived!

The nubia Neo 5G is the company's newest "gaming-focused" smartphone for budget consumers boasting a "Transformers-inspired" design with a robotic-like face and a yellow-colored eye at the back in a 7.98 mm slim body.

Key features of the nubia Neo 5G

It is available in Phantom Black with optical nano-texture and electroplating tech to enhance metallic texture and create a more three-dimensional effect and War-Damaged Yellow has a "war-damaged effect" with optical coating.

In front, the device is equipped with a 6.67-inch LCD (IPS) screen with 120Hz refresh rate and FHD+ 2400 x 1080 resolution with a 90.5 percent screen-to-body ratio and a notch for the 8MP selfie camera.

nubia claims Eye Protection to reduce blue light and adjust the screen to warm colors to protect eyes and enhance viewing comfort.

Under the hood, it is powered by the 6nm 2.7GHz UNISOC T820 octa-core processor with Mali-G57 MP4 GPU with 850MHz. This chip uses a 1x Cortex-A76 at 2.7GHz, 3x Cortex-A76 at 2.3GHz, and 4x Cortex-A55 at 2.1GHz.

According to the company's website, it can achieve an AnTuTu score of 422,384—one of the most capable in its class.

nubia paired its chip with up to 10GB Dynamic RAM (up to 18GB in total), 128GB expandable storage, and a 5,000mAh battery capacity with USB-C 22.5W fast charging brick.

Keeping its performance in check is a Multi-Layer Heat Dissipation System.

The rest of the specs

The handset is also equipped with a 50MP primary camera with Night mode and a secondary 2MP selfie camera.

It also has a side-mounted fingerprint reader, DTS:X Ultra audio enhancement software, dual-band WiFi, 5G, 4G LTE, NFC, and dual SIM slots.

nubia Neo 5G Mecha icons

It runs with Android 13 OS out of the box with Upgraded Game Space with Eco (low-power), Balance (allocate CPU/GPU resources according to game performance), and Rise (best game performance) modes. 

nubia Neo 5G Specs

Display: 6.67-inch LCD (IPS) screen w/ 120Hz refresh rate, FHD+ 2400 x 1080 resolution at 395 ppi

CPU: 2.7GHz 6nm UNISOC T820 octa-core processor 

GPU: Mali-G57 MP4

RAM: 8GB

ROM: 256GB 

Back Camera: 50MP w/ AF + 2MP f/2.4 + LED flash

Selfie Camera: 8MP w/ FF

Battery: 4,500mAh w/ 22.5W Fast Charging

OS: Android 13

Connectivity: WiFi (2.4GHz/5GHz), 5G SA/NSA, 4G LTE, Bluetooth, OTG, NFC, GPS, dual SIM

Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic

Others: Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, face unlock, DTS:X Ultra, Multi-Layer Heat Dissipation System, USB-C, Colors: Starry Black

Dimensions: 7.98 mm

Price: PHP 9,999

Price and availability

nubia Neo 5G TikTok Shop Philippines listing

nubia Neo 5G - PHP 9,999

According to its TikTok Shop page, the nubia Neo 5G retails for PHP 9,999.