Nubia Neo 5 GT Special Edition arrives with dual liquid-and-air cooling for €399
Nubia has announced the Neo 5 GT Special Edition, a €399 gaming phone that combines liquid cooling and an active fan in a single system the company calls AquaCore — a feature previously found only on phones costing significantly more. The base model launches in Southeast Asia in July, with Europe to follow; the European price is confirmed at €399, with UK pricing expected around £368, per NotebookCheck. Whether it can hold off rivals like the REDMAGIC 11 Pro — which already has proven liquid cooling — will depend on real-world stress tests.
The cooling pitch
The AquaCore system circulates coolant through a dedicated loop while a built-in fan actively pulls heat away, covering a total heat-dissipation area of 33,652mm². Nubia says this prevents the frequency throttling that hits most phones during long gaming sessions. That claim is plausible but still unverified by independent benchmarks — the Dimensity 7400 is an efficient 4nm chip, but it is mid-range, not a flagship GPU powerhouse.
Alongside the cooling story, the spec sheet is competitive for the price. You get a 6.8-inch 1.5K AMOLED display running at 144Hz with a peak brightness of 4,500 nits, up to 24GB of RAM (including virtual expansion), and touch-sensitive shoulder triggers polling at 550Hz. Bypass Charging routes power directly from the charger during gaming, so the battery absorbs less heat — a practical touch that flagship gaming phones popularized.
What to expect in Europe
The 6,210mAh battery supports 80W fast charging globally, but Europe gets a 45W PD variant due to local energy regulations — still fast enough for a quick top-up between sessions. Nubia also promises five years of software support, which is an unusual commitment for a mid-range device and a meaningful differentiator against alternatives like the POCO X7 Pro or Realme GT series.
The Neo 5 GT Special Edition ships in black and silver colorways.
An AI assistant called Demi 2.0 handles in-game tips and real-time coaching, though how useful it proves in practice will vary by title. The phone comes in black and silver.
The April 2026 European rollout has been confirmed at €399, but specific UK and European retailer listings have not been announced yet, as IntoMobile notes. If the AquaCore system holds temperatures as advertised, this could be one of the more interesting budget gaming phones of the year — but the cooling claims need independent testing before they can be taken at face value.