Nubia Air Pro: ZTE's 5.9mm pencil-thin Android arrives in Europe for €350
ZTE is bringing its Nubia Air Pro to Europe at €350 — making it one of the thinnest mainstream Android phones on sale anywhere at just 5.9mm. Insider Roland Quandt, whose track record on European launches is reliable, confirmed the details. The phone lands in a mid-range segment already crowded by Samsung and Xiaomi, so ZTE's main bet is the form factor itself.
The look
At 5.9mm thick and 172g, the Nubia Air Pro is noticeably slimmer than current flagships — the Motorola Edge 60, for comparison, sits at around 6.99mm. ZTE didn't hollow out the internals to get there, either. The phone carries a 5000mAh battery and 45W fast charging, which are respectable numbers at this price. There's also IP69K certification, meaning it can handle high-pressure water jets — a detail you don't usually see on a phone this thin.
The specs
The display is a 6.77-inch AMOLED panel at 1.5K resolution, running at 120Hz with a peak brightness of 4500 nits — bright enough for direct sunlight reading. The processor is a MediaTek Dimensity 7100, a mid-range chip that scores roughly 580,000–780,000 on AnTuTu. That puts performance in line with Samsung's Galaxy A series rather than anything flagship. Cameras are 108MP main and 32MP selfie.
The wrist thing
ZTE includes a strap accessory that lets you wear the Nubia Air Pro on your forearm. In that mode it acts as an oversized fitness tracker, using the built-in GPS to log distance, steps, and calories. It's an unusual pitch, but it makes some sense for runners who dislike armband holders — the phone is light enough that it's not entirely absurd.
The 8GB RAM / 512GB storage version is priced at €350 in Europe, per the Nubia EU portal. That's roughly $390 at current rates, putting it in direct competition with the Samsung Galaxy A27. The catch: ZTE has almost no post-sales support presence in the UK or US compared to Samsung, Apple, or OnePlus — worth factoring in if something goes wrong after the warranty expires. No confirmed UK carrier deals or US retailer listings have surfaced yet; online-only via Amazon Europe looks most likely for now.
If ultra-thin isn't your priority, Samsung's Galaxy A27 is the obvious comparison at a similar price, though it makes different trade-offs on design.
