The nubia Flip 2 5G is the second clamshell foldable from nubia, the smartphone brand of ZTE. It was announced in Japan on January 14, 2025, and went on sale there on January 23. nubia then presented the global model at MWC 2025 in March. In Europe, it costs €699.90 with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage. The phone is not sold in the US.
Design and display
The biggest change from the nubia Flip 5G is the cover screen. The small round display is gone, and a 3-inch rectangular AMOLED panel takes its place. It has a 682 x 422 resolution and up to 900 nits of brightness. According to nubia, it can run apps and show notifications without opening the phone.
Inside is a 6.9-inch foldable AMOLED screen with a 2790 x 1188 resolution. It runs at 120 Hz and has 443 pixels per inch. nubia rates it at 1,200 nits in high brightness mode. Folded, the phone measures about 87 x 76 x 15.8 mm and weighs 193 g. It uses an aluminum frame, and nubia says it passed drop tests from 1.2 m. The Japanese version is rated IPX2 and IP4X.
Performance
Under the hood is the Dimensity 7300X, a 4 nm chip made for devices with two screens. It has four Cortex-A78 cores at 2.5 GHz and four Cortex-A55 cores at 2.0 GHz. Graphics run on a Mali-G615 MC2 GPU. The European version has 8 GB + 256 GB, while Japan gets 6 GB + 128 GB. There is no microSD slot. Connectivity includes 5G, Bluetooth 5.4 and NFC.
Cameras
The rear has a 50 MP main camera with an f/1.59 lens and a 2 MP depth sensor. There is no ultrawide camera. The front camera moves up to 32 MP, twice the resolution of the first model. The phone records 4K video. Folding modes include hands-free shots, a preview on both screens and a retro camcorder style.
Battery and charging
The battery has a typical capacity of 4,325 mAh, slightly more than before. Wired charging stays at 33 W. In Japan, a full charge takes about 55 minutes with a USB PD PPS charger. There is no wireless charging.
Software and updates
The phone ships with Android 14. nubia adds AI tools such as photo search, a magic eraser, photo unblur and real-time call translation. Some of them need a Google account and an internet connection. nubia has not published how many OS upgrades or security updates the phone will get.
Should you buy the nubia Flip 2 5G?
The nubia Flip 2 5G suits buyers who want a light flip phone with a useful cover screen. It costs much less than most foldables. It brings a bigger outer display, a 32 MP selfie camera and stereo speakers. Keep in mind that it has no ultrawide camera and no wireless charging, and it launched on Android 14. In Japan, nubia has since released the nubia Flip 3.
