nubia Neo 5 GT Special Edition Brings Liquid and Air Cooling for €399

The nubia Neo 5 GT Special Edition is official, and its headline feature is a cooling setup the company says no other phone in its class offers: liquid cooling and an active fan working together in one system. At €399, it is also priced well below most phones marketed at mobile gamers, which makes it one of the more interesting budget performance launches of the summer.

AquaCore: liquid plus air in one system
nubia calls the system AquaCore. It pairs a liquid cooling loop with a built-in active fan, and the company describes it as the first and only liquid-and-air dual active cooling solution in its segment. The goal is simple: hold peak performance for longer gaming sessions without the thermal throttling that hits most phones at this price.

A 144Hz AMOLED with 4,500 nits peak
The Neo 5 GT Special Edition carries a 6.8-inch 1.5K AMOLED display running at 144Hz, with a quoted peak brightness of 4,500 nits. That combination targets fast-paced games first, but it also means the screen stays readable outdoors.

Up to 24GB of RAM and shoulder triggers
Memory goes up to 24GB when virtual RAM expansion is included, and storage comes in 256GB and 512GB options. For games, the phone adds touch-sensitive shoulder triggers that poll at 550Hz, giving players two extra inputs without add-on hardware.

Price and availability
The Special Edition launches at €399 in Europe, with UK pricing expected around £368. The rollout starts in Southeast Asia in July, with European availability to follow, and both storage versions are expected to reach the same markets. Full details, including the cooling system specifications, are in the official announcement.

How it fits the market
Gaming phones usually cost far more, and budget phones usually skip serious cooling. The Neo 5 GT Special Edition lands in the gap between the two: flagship-style thermals and a fast display at a price closer to a midrange phone. For players who care more about frame rates than camera systems, that trade is easy to like, and it puts pressure on rivals in the same price bracket to take thermals more seriously.

Keep the nubia Neo 5 GT Special Edition protected
A phone built for long gaming sessions picks up drops, knocks, and pocket wear faster than most. Komodoty makes slim protective cases in aramid fiber, Alcantara, and slim wood with a Kevlar core, cut precisely so ports, triggers, and cameras stay clear, with wireless charging support where the device allows it. Browse the range in the Komodoty phone cases collection to find a fit for your new device.