{
  "id": 1417643,
  "title": "nubia Launches Neo 5 Max; A “PadPhone” With A 7.5-Inch Screen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/nubia-launches-neo-5-max-a-padphone-with-a-7-5-inch-screen",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-17T04:20:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Lowyat.NET",
    "slug": "lowyat-net",
    "url": "https://www.lowyat.net/2026/401736/nubia-neo-5-max-padphone-7-5-inch/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The ZTE-affiliated brand, nubia, has unveiled its latest device, the Neo 5 Max, which the company is positioning as a \"PadPhone,\" a category that no longer exists. The Neo 5 Max is essentially a tablet with a 7.5-inch 1.5K 120 Hz 1,000-nit AMOLED display, offering a larger screen than typical smartphones but still more portable than a traditional tablet. In addition to the immersive screen real estate, the Neo 5 Max features \"precision controls of a gaming console, the eye comfort of a dedicated e-reader, and the portability of a smartphone.\" The device also incorporates an SGS-certified display with True DC Dimming, Ambient Light Adaptation, and dedicated Reading and Night modes for enhanced eye comfort. Inside the Neo 5 Max, there's a Dual-Layer Capillary Vapour Chamber that claims a 140% boost in thermal efficiency, along with a 3D Raised VC Pane for maintaining a peak temperature of 38.4 degrees Celsius during an hour-long session of gaming at 90fps. The phone is powered by a 7,100 mAh battery capable of 13.4 hours of gaming and supports 45W charging, 10W reverse charging, and bypass charging. The Neo 5 Max is equipped with a MediaTek Dimensity 7100 chipset, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage, priced at RM1,399. It's already available for purchase, but a 512GB variant will be released next month. The Neo 5 Max can be purchased from physical retail outlets and listed on various e-commerce platforms, though purchasing through those channels is not yet available.",
  "summary": "The category once known as a phablet basically does not exist anymore, as your average smartphone has an average screen size within the six-inch range, with some larger models encroaching on seven. But with the launch of the nubia Neo 5 Max, the ZTE affiliate brand looks to be bringing the category back, even if […] The post nubia Launches Neo 5 Max; A “PadPhone” With A 7.5-Inch Screen appeared…",
  "key_points": [
    "nubia launches Neo 5 Max as \"PadPhone\" with 7.5-inch AMOLED display",
    "Features gaming console precision controls, e-reader eye comfort, smartphone portability",
    "Equipped with 7,100 mAh battery, 45W charging, 10W reverse charging"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}