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ZTE nubia Air Pro

R7,500
Brand: ZTE
Category: Mobiles
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Our Rating

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5.5

Display 6 / 10
Camera 5 / 10
Performance 5 / 10
Battery 6 / 10

PROS

Ultra-slim 6mm design with aluminum frame
144Hz AMOLED display with smooth visuals
IP68/IP69K water and dust resistance
108MP main with 32MP selfie camera
45W fast charging with bypass and reverse charging

CONS

Dimensity 7100 is mid-range chipset
Average 5000mAh battery capacity
No ultrawide or telephoto camera
No microSD card slot
Price is high for the hardware offered

The ZTE nubia Air Pro is available in South Africa starting from R7,500 (roughly converted from its global $399 launch price). Prices may vary depending on the retailer and your location within South Africa. You can find it at various stores such as Takealot, HiFi Corp, Foschini, Cellucity, 4U, Makro, Mr Price, MTN, Chatz, Hi Online, Game, PEP, and Ackermans.

What Makes It Unique?

The nubia Air Pro is an absolute disruptor in the mid-range market, managing to cram premium flagship aesthetic choices into a very affordable package. Here are its true standout features:

The Impossible 5.99mm Ultra-Slim Profile: It is one of the thinnest mainstream smartphones on the market. Weighing a mere 172g with a premium aluminum mid-frame, it gives you that ultra-premium, lightweight feel without feeling flimsy.
Flagship-Grade Silicon-Carbon Battery: Usually, a phone this thin means sacrificing battery life. ZTE bypassed this by using a high-density 5000mAh Silicon-Carbon battery paired with 45W fast charging and 10W reverse charging.
Industrial-Grade IP69K Waterproofing: Most mid-rangers stop at IP67 or IP68. The Air Pro boasts an IP68, IP69, and IP69K rating. This means it doesn’t just survive a drop in the pool; it can actually withstand high-pressure, high-temperature water jets and prolonged submersion.
Blazing 144Hz AMOLED Display: The 6.77-inch 1.5K display pushes a blinding 4,500 nits of peak brightness (perfect for the harsh South African sun) and an incredibly smooth 144Hz refresh rate.
Upper-Arm Sports Companion Mode: ZTE offers a dedicated, adjustable wristband accessory designed to secure the device to your upper arm, using a specialized “One Tap Sports Mode” to track real-time fitness metrics directly via onboard GPS.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: Does the phone support 5G in South Africa? A: Yes, absolutely. The MediaTek Dimensity 7100 processor fully supports both SA and NSA 5G bands, meaning you will get lightning-fast network speeds on Vodacom, MTN, Telkom, or Cell C.

Q: Is there expandable storage via a MicroSD card? A: No, it doesn’t feature a card slot. However, it comes standard with a hefty 256GB or 512GB of internal storage, which is more than enough space for photos, apps, and offline playlists.

Q: Does it come with a charger in the box? A: Yes, ZTE typically includes the fast-charging brick and cable in the retail box for the South African market. It also supports Bypass Charging, which powers the phone directly from the plug while gaming to stop it from overheating.

Full Specifications

General

Brand	ZTE
Model	ZTE nubia Air Pro
Announced	26 June, 2026
Released	26 June, 2026
Status	Available
Price	ZAR R7,500

Design

Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.	Bar
Dimensions	6 mm thickness
Weight	172 g (6.07 oz)
Protection	IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Colors	Aero White, Prime Black

Network

2G Network
3G Network
4G Network
5G Network
SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)	AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 4500 nits (peak)
Size	6.77 inches, 110.7 cm2
Resolution	1224 x 2720 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Display Protection Display Protection => Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind.	Reinforced glass, Mohs level 4

Media

Audio Playback
Video Playback
FM Radio	No
Ring Tones
Loudspeaker

Camera

Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.	108 MP, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lenses
Video	Yes
Selfie Camera	32 MP
Video	Yes

Software

Android 16

Hardware

Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.	Mediatek Dimensity 7100 (6 nm)
CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.	Mali-G610 MC2
RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.	8GB
Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.	256GB/512GB
Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.	No
Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Connectivity

Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.	Yes
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.	Yes
Wi-fi Hotspot
USB	USB Type-C 2.0
Positioning GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.

Battery

Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.	Si/C Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device.	45W wired 10W reverse wired Bypass charging

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