Nubia Flip 5G set to launch on MWC 2024 as the brand's first foldable phone

Nubia, a brand that's associated with ZTE, has teased its first-ever folding smartphone, the Nubia Flip 5G. But it doesn't appear to be a completely new foldable phone. Instead, the teaser image suggests that the device will be a rebrand of ZTE Libero Flip, which made its debut in Japan a few days back.

If that holds true and there are no internal changes, the Nubia Flip 5G will basically be the global variant of ZTE's Libero Flip. As of now, we only know that the two phones have an identical clamshell design, with Nubia's teaser image showing the same circular outside display as the Libero Flip. The picture also shows that the main display and vertical folding mechanism of the two devices are the same.

Now, if there are no changes in the internals, Nubia's first folding smartphone will sport the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SoC. It's an eight-core CPU with four performance cores and four efficiency cores. This processor on the Libero Flip is paired with 128 GB of storage and 6 GB of RAM, which will likely be the same for the Nubia Flip 5G.

Besides, the ZTE Libero Flip has dual cameras on the back with a 50 MP primary sensor. On the front, it features a 16 MP selfie shooter housed inside a punch-hole cutout. As for the battery, the foldable phone packs a 4,310 mAh battery with support for 33W fast charging, Quick Charge 4+, and Power Delivery 3.0. The Nubia Flip is expected to have these same specs.

Pricing-wise, the Libero Flip made it to the headlines as the cheapest folding smartphone. The phone's discounted launch price tag is JPY39,800 (around $265), but without the discount, it's around $420 (2023 Motorola Razr curr. $499.99 on Amazon). It's not yet clear whether the Nubia Flip will be priced similarly. But the good news is that MWC is around the corner, so we don't need to do much waiting.