nubia Air announced: ultra-slim smartphone with IP68/IP69K rating

ZTE has officially launched the nubia Air, an ultra-slim smartphone with an IP68/IP69K rating. It weighs 172 grams and measures at 6.7mm of thickness with the thinnest part of its midframe at 5.9mm.

It boasts a 6.78-inch AMOLED screen with support for QHD+ resolution capped at 120Hz refresh rate. It has a 4,500-nit peak brightness and is protected by Gorilla Glass 7i.

Under the hood, it’s powered by a UNISOC T8300 with 8GB of RAM and 256 of storage. In addition, it packs a 5,000mAh battery with support for 33W of fast charging.

For optics, it has a 50MP main, 2MP depth, and 0.08MP auxiliary sensor at the rear. It also has a 20MP selfie shooter and an in-display fingerprint scanner at the front.

The nubia Air is available in Streamer Black, Titanium Black, and Titanium Desert. Pricing starts at EUR 250 (~PHP 16K) with the device launching first in Europe.

It should reach Latin America, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia soon. We’ll update readers should it be up for a launch in the Philippines.

nubia Air specs:
6.78-inch QHD+ (2720 x 1224) AMOLED display, 440 ppi
120Hz refresh rate, 4,500 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i protection
UNISOC T8300
8GB RAM
256GB internal storage
50MP main camera
2MP depth
0.08MP auxiliary sensor
20MP front camera
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
USB Type-C
Fingerprint sensor (in-display)
5,000mAh battery
33W wired fast charging
IP68/IP69K rating
172 grams (weight)
Streamer Black, Titanium Black, Titanium Desert (colors)