Nubia unveils Alpha and Red Magic smartphones at IFA 2018
At the ongoing IFA 2018 trade show in Berlin, China-based Nubia has unveiled two new smartphones. And, one of them is particularly newsworthy. It is Nubia Alpha, a wearable smartphone slated to go in production later this year. Alongside, the company has also introduced its India-bound gaming-focused Nubia Red magic smartphone. Here's our roundup of the two Nubia phones.
Nubia Alpha: A smartphone which looks like a smartwatch
The Nubia Alpha sports a smartwatch-like design with a slim strip of Flex display. It is based on Nubia's in-house flexible display technology called Flex. Moreover, it is said to come with 4G connectivity, a smart camera with one-touch modes and a specially-design proximity sensor that determines the orientation of the wearable phone. It will also offer smartwatch-like features such as heart-rate monitoring and fitness tracking.
What does the company have to say about the device?
Ni Fei, General Manager of Nubia Smartphone, said, "The Nubia Alpha brings the company's innovative smartphone features and professional mobile photography functions in a wearable format that perfectly complements one's bespoke lifestyle and raises the bar in innovation and versatility for a mobile communications device."
About Nubia Red Magic smartphone
Nubia Red features a 6-inch full-HD+ (1080x2160 pixels) LTPS TFT display with an 18:9 aspect ratio and an 85% screen-to-body-ratio. The handset comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, 6GB/8GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB of internal storage. The phone runs Android Oreo-based Nubia Red Magic OS and packs a 3,800mAh battery with in-house NeoPower 3.0 fast charging technology.
Camera specs and connectivity options
Nubia Red Magic sports a 24MP (f/1.7) rear camera with a 6-piece motor driven lens, an ISOCELL image sensor and an 8MP (f/2.0) front camera. Its connectivity options include dual-SIM support, 4G VoLTE, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11a/c, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS/A-GPS, USB Type-C, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Sensors onboard the phone include an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, magnetometer, proximity sensor and rear-mounted fingerprint sensor.
Nubia Red Magic expected to soon arrive in India
Nubia has announced that it will launch its gaming-based Red Magic smartphone in India. However, the company did not confirm a specific launch date.
