Nubia certainly knows how to capitalize on its gaming sub-brand, RedMagic. Why do I say that? Well, it has just launched the Nubia Neo 5 GT Special Edition for the global market, bringing with it tech borrowed from the RedMagic 11 Pro series: an active cooling fan and, you guessed it, liquid cooling.
Joining the brand’s Neo lineup, the new Neo 5 GT Special Edition has its sights set on young gamers and tech-savvy Gen Z users, packing the device with the AquaCore Cooling System—the first and only Liquid & Air Dual Active Cooling System in its class—along with lightning-fast triggers, a marathon battery, esports-level AI Game Space, and the exclusive AI Copilot Demi 2.0.
The star tech here is obviously the AquaCore Cooling System, which combines liquid and air cooling in a dual-active thermal setup. A piezoelectric micropump and a three-layer cooling film circulate the AI Server-Grade Coolant in a clockwise flow, moving heat away from the core components to cooler areas.
Meanwhile, the built-in active cooling fan, bolstered by the Through-Flow Duct Design, generates a high-speed airflow path to accelerate heat dissipation. It works in sync with the liquid cooling system, expelling the heat drawn away from the core components by the liquid loop. That’s not it for cooling. Nubia also expanded the total heat dissipation area to 33,652 mm², combining VC, graphite, and liquid cooling technologies into one ultra-large thermal architecture.
Cooling is only part of the gaming equation for this phone. On the gaming front, the Neo 5 GT Special Edition offers “console-level control” by way of 550 Hz Neo Triggers 5.0, paired with a 3,049 Hz Instant Touch Rate and the Magic Touch 3.0 algorithm to deliver an industry-leading sub-5.5 ms latency.
The device not only borrows the tech from RedMagic, but it also lifts a page from the design playbook. It rocks a transparent design that reveals the movement of the coolant, adding a distinctive gaming aesthetic without going over the top. Oh, it also has a flat-back design like its gaming-centric sibling.
But before you get all ga-ga over this phone, it is, unfortunately, not quite a flagship device. The phone is powered by the Cold-Core Trinity platform featuring the 4 nm MediaTek Dimensity 7400 chipset—which is an upper mid-range chip. However, it does get up to 24 GB Dynamic RAM and NeoTurbo Engine optimization.
Another piece of the gaming experience is the display. It has a 144 Hz 6.8-inch 1.5K AMOLED display with a pretty impressive 4,500 nits of local peak brightness for vivid clarity, even in fast-moving titles across changing lighting conditions. It is a nice touch because you’d probably play games on the move with a mobile phone.
The phone is equipped with a 6,210mAh dual-cell battery that supports 80 W (45 W PD for the EU market) fast charging and Bypass Charging, which powers the phone directly while gaming. Speaking of plugged-in gaming, the phone comes with a 90-degree charging cable for a more comfortable in-hand feel. For hardcore gamers who need to finish that one last quest when the battery is low, you’d be glad to know that the battery supports a 5% Extreme Mode, delivering up to 30 minutes of extra gaming.
Never mind that real gamers wear headphones because this phone has stereo dual speakers with DTS:X Ultra in case you’re not into wearing headphones when you game. And then there’s the X-axis linear motor to further the immersion, whether or not you choose to use headphones.
Interestingly, there are no details on the camera setup. All we know is that it has an AI camera onboard, but exactly what the megapixels, aperture, and sensors are remains a mystery for now.
The Nubia Neo 5 GT Special Edition is planned for a global release this July, starting in Southeast Asia. It will be offered in Surge Black and Glacial Silver, with a choice of 24 GB (12 GB + 12 GB Dynamic RAM) paired with either 256 GB or 512 GB of storage.
However, pricing is not available at the time of this post.
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