The arrival of Nubia Flip 5G heralds the birth of a new kind of phone — a device that could feasibly count as both one of the best foldable phones and best cheap phones of the year at the same time. But you have to question if this is a melding of two categories that users, or indeed the available tech, is ready for.
It's certainly an attractive offer. For the price of a Google Pixel 7a, Nubia will sell you a foldable phone that matches up to the Galaxy Z Flip 5, Motorola Razr 2023 and Motorola Razr Plus in several ways, while costing almost half as much. But the money you save on the Nubia Flip 5G comes at the expense of some key luxuries like an ultrawide camera, a flagship-grade chipset and a long guaranteed slate of updates.
