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nubia Neo 5 GT Special Edition arrives in Italy: the gaming smartphone with liquid and air cooling
AquaCore Cooling System with piezoelectric micropump and fan, MediaTek Dimensity 7400, 1.5K 144 Hz AMOLED display, 6,210 mAh battery and 550 Hz triggers: on Amazon for €549.90.
Milan, 9 November 2026 – nubia, a brand of highly customisable smartphones for dynamic, style-conscious users, is bringing the nubia Neo 5 GT Special Edition to Italy, a gaming smartphone designed for a smooth, responsive experience. Its standout feature is the AquaCore Cooling System, which combines active liquid and air cooling to dissipate heat and keep performance stable even in long sessions. Gaming controls, a MediaTek Dimensity 7400 processor, a high-capacity battery and AI features complete the package.
Advanced cooling and responsive controls
AquaCore Cooling System pairs the built-in fan with a miniaturised liquid cooling circuit driven by a piezoelectric micropump. The two work together, and the Through-Flow Duct Design airflow system moves the heat outside.
For precise gaming there are 550 Hz Neo Triggers 5.0, a touch sampling rate of up to 3,049 Hz and the Magic Touch 3.0 algorithm, bringing latency below 5.5 milliseconds.
Under the hood, the Cold-Core Trinity system combines the 4 nm MediaTek Dimensity 7400, up to 24 GB of RAM (12 GB physical plus 12 GB virtual) and NeoTurbo Engine software optimisations for high, stable frame rates.
Battery and entertainment
The 6,210 mAh dual-cell battery supports fast charging up to 45 W and Power Delivery charging up to 45 W for the European market. Bypass Charging powers the phone directly while gaming, sparing the battery. Extreme mode at 5% gives up to 30 extra minutes of gaming or up to 27 hours of standby.
The display is a 6.8-inch 1.5K AMOLED at 144 Hz with local peak brightness up to 4,500 nits. There are also dual stereo speakers with DTS Ultra and an X-axis linear motor for more precise haptics.
The phone also features AI Copilot Demi 2.0, with Gaming Coach for in-game tips, Gaming Chatbot to talk to an AI assistant and Demi Auto-Chat to make communication easier.
Inside AquaCore Cooling System
Along with the press release, nubia explained how the cooling works. In short: a three-layer membrane (two sealing layers and a central one with the fluid channels), two active systems (liquid circuit and fan) and 33,652 mm² of total heat-dissipation area.
Membrane and micropump
The liquid circuit is based on a membrane through which a coolant flows, kept moving by a piezoelectric micropump. The membrane holds both the fluid path and the heat-exchange zones in a single component. The micropump, which includes a flexible printed circuit (FPC), moves the coolant between the areas where heat is absorbed and released.
How heat moves
Heat from the components reaches the membrane and passes into the liquid by conduction; the pump-driven circulation carries it to the dissipation zone, where it leaves through the membrane again. Cooling is single-phase: the non-conductive fluid stays liquid throughout the cycle, without boiling or evaporating.
Liquid and air together
The membrane extends over the circuit board and along the fan’s airflow path. The liquid circuit absorbs and moves heat, while the fan and Through-Flow Duct Design create a fast airflow that pushes it out. The path is: components → membrane → circulating liquid → dissipation zone.
Dissipation area and design
The architecture combines vapour chamber, graphite and liquid cooling for 33,652 mm² of dissipation area. A transparent element lets you watch the liquid move in real time: an engineering choice that also becomes a design detail.
Price and availability
The nubia Neo 5 GT Special Edition is available in Italy on Amazon in Black, with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage, at a recommended price of €549.90. nubia promises five years of software updates.
About ZTE
ZTE develops technologies and integrated solutions ranging from communication networks and computing infrastructure to digital solutions for industry and smart devices for people and homes. Present worldwide and serving more than a third of the world’s population, it is listed on the Hong Kong and Shenzhen stock exchanges. Website: ztedevices.com/it.
Source: ZTE nubia press release and technical deep dive, 9 November 2026 (TEAM LEWIS press office) and official nubia photos. All trademarks mentioned belong to their respective owners.
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