Nubia unveiled a budget smartphone V80 Design with iPhone-inspired design
By ForGeeks
Nubia has quietly launched its new V80 Design smartphone in several Asian countries, including the Philippines and Malaysia. The device was unveiled alongside the Nubia Air model.
V80 Design — is a budget smartphone with a design inspired by the latest iPhone models. The camera unit stretches across the entire width of the back panel, and the flash is located on the right edge, like the iPhone 17 Pro.
The V80 Design — is a budget smartphone inspired by the latest iPhone 17 Pro.
On the front, there’s a 6.75-inch display with Full HD+ resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and 1,000 nits of peak brightness. The front camera has a 16-megapixel resolution.
The main camera is represented by two sensors — a 50-megapixel primary and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. A third lens on the panel serves a decorative function.
The smartphone runs on the Unisoc T7280 chipset with a processor configuration of 2 Cortex-A75 cores at 2.2GHz and 6 Cortex-A55 cores at 1.8GHz. Mali-G57 MP1 is responsible for the graphics. The device is equipped with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of onboard storage.
The smartphone runs MyOS 16 based on Android 16. A 5,000mAh battery with 22.5W fast charging support is responsible for battery life. A side-mounted fingerprint scanner is used for biometric authentication.
The model features one speaker and two microphones, and retains a 3.5mm audio jack. Charging is done via the USB Type-C port.
An interesting feature is the support for Linkfree — a Bluetooth-based wireless communication system that allows messaging and voice calls between Nubia devices within a certain radius.
The body of the device is IP64 dust and splash resistant. The smartphone is available in Midnight Black, Pale Amber, Celadon Cyan, and Peach Fuzz.
The smartphone is available in Midnight Black, Pale Amber, Celadon Cyan, and Peach Fuzz colors.
In Malaysia, the version with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage costs around MYR 570 (roughly US$140). In the Philippines, the base version with 4GB of RAM and 256GB of storage is priced at PHP 5,800 (about $100), and the 8GB variant — at PHP 6,500 (about $110).
An iPhone 4 with 4GB of RAM and 256GB of storage is priced at PHP 5,800 (about $110).
Sources say the device is similar to the recently leaked ZTE Blade V80 Vita, which could mean a possible rebranding under a different name in other markets.
