Nubia Air Leak: Slim, Tough, and Affordable Rival to Galaxy S25 Edge and iPhone 17 Air
The smartphone market is heating up with leaks of the upcoming Nubia Air, a super-slim handset that could take on the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge and the iPhone 17 Air—but at a fraction of the price.
According to tipster Evan Blass (@evleaks), official renders of the Nubia Air reveal a sleek and premium design packed with surprising durability features.
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Nubia Air – Key Specifications
- Thickness: 5.9mm (almost as slim as the Galaxy S25 Edge at 5.8mm)
- Durability: Dual certification – IP68 and IP69 (Samsung S25 Edge only has IP68)
- Display: 6.78-inch AMOLED, 1.5K resolution, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
- Design: Flat-edged slim body with curved camera module (similar to iPhone 17 Air + Pixel 9 influence)
- Colours: Black and metallic off-gold, with a unique red power button accent
- Chipset (rumored): Unisoc T800 (budget-friendly, not flagship)
- Battery (rumored): 5000mAh (could be the best stamina among slim phones)
- Pricing: Expected to undercut Samsung and Apple significantly
Nubia Air vs Galaxy S25 Edge vs iPhone 17 Air
Against Galaxy S25 Edge
- Galaxy S25 Edge: Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, flagship performance, premium price.
- Nubia Air: Slimmer, tougher (IP69), and much cheaper.
Against iPhone 17 Air (Rumored)
- iPhone 17 Air: Slim (~5.8mm), A19 Bionic chip, 120Hz LTPO OLED.
- Nubia Air: Imitates slim design & premium look at a budget price point.
- We’re not just talking about that super-slim flat-edged body, either. The Nubia Air’s long curvy-edged camera module looks mighty familiar. There are hints of the Google Pixel 9 in there, too.
Evan Blass
There are two colours featured here: black and a kind of metallic off-gold. We also get a little pop of colour in the form of a red power button on the right hand edge, just below the volume rocker.
revious rumours have suggested that the Nubia Air could run on a Unisoc T800 chip, which is very much not a flagship component. Together with Nubia’s history of undercutting its flagship rivals by hundreds of pounds (check out my Nubia Z70 Ultra review), we could be looking at the most affordable skinny phone of the lot.
If it features a 5000mAh battery, as rumoured, it could also have the best stamina of any skinny phone to date, too.
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