Nubia Wrist Phone: The Limitless Possibility

By Carrie Tsai, Last Updated: April 17, 2019

The first wearable phone of Nubia was unveiled on April 4th, putting cellphone forward into a new field.

Technology has been developing since the past few decades, the rate of high-tech products' turnovers has speeded up as well, especially for the technology revolution led by mobile phones. Without doubt, convenience and advance will be the focus of mobile phones' development. The variable forms of devices had been frequently discussed last year, including laptops, tablets, and smartphones.

Over time these forms become less independent and are combined with each other. Now Samsung and Huawei are combining tablets and smartphones with flexibles smartphones. Samsung's Galaxy Fold and Huawei's Mate X in Mobile World Congress (MWC). However, the most satisfying form has never appeared.

This year, the wearable phone was released for the first time. With the Android-based operating system, Nubia Alpha, boasted by Nubia as a wrist smartphone, was the most noticeable creation in Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin (IFA). It will probably be launched in China by the end of this year.

What specs will it have?

Nubia Alpha uses the flexible screen which was created by Nubia and Visionox after their licking a lot of technological difficulties. With the PI cover, Nubia has strengthened the abrasive resistance of the flexible screen. Therefore, the display will be more scratch-resistant and reliable.

At the core of Nubia’s ambitious attempt to redefine the smartwatch is its flexible OLED display. Although the display measures just 4 inches corner to corner, it appears a lot bigger because of its ultra-wide aspect ratio. The display has a resolution of 960 x 192, which by our calculations results in an aspect ratio of 5:1, or 45:9 if you want to compare it to traditional displays.

The Nubia Alpha’s display is really wide, but the bend of the smartwatch’s screen means you rarely get to see it all at once. Instead, Nubia’s custom Android-based OS lets you scroll the watch’s essential information so it’s readable from any angle. You can drag the clock down on to the right hand side of your wrist if you’re left handed, for example, or scroll it up so you can see more menu items at the bottom of the screen.

Wearables advantages of what is?

The powerful and convenient Nubia Alpha will be a perfect form of the mobile device. People can use it for time telling, phone call, watching the video, and taking photos.

According to Nubia, the display can withstand being bent 100,000 times, which should allow you to wrap it around your wrist without worrying about damaging it.

What's the price of it?

The first version of Nubia’s wearable smartphone will be its black Bluetooth variant, which will be available in Europe and North America starting in April with an average global price of €449 (around $510). If you want an eSIM for data connectivity, then you’ll have to wait a little longer and pay a little more. The eSIM version will start at €549 (around $624), and will be available in Europe and North America in the third quarter of this year. If you want it in gold, then the watch will set you back €649, roughly equivalent to $737.

Nubia is cagey about disclosing any further specs such as resolution, processor, memory, or battery life. It is assumed that the appearance of Nubia Alpha will make a difference of the smartphone developing. What are your thoughts on the idea?