{"id":70875,"date":"2025-08-01T12:21:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T04:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=70875"},"modified":"2025-08-04T10:03:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T02:03:58","slug":"retro-feels-thanks-to-the-nubia-music-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2025\/08\/01\/retro-feels-thanks-to-the-nubia-music-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"Retro feels thanks to the nubia Music Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Here\u2019s the thing with unboxing gadgets: you (usually) have to reserve your judgments until after you have turned on the gadgets because, TBH, you won\u2019t be able to see how good (or bad) any unit is until it is turned on and, yes, until you\u2019ve checked how it functions. But now and then, a gadget comes along that is so catchy it makes you want to consider grabbing one\u2026 now na.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s the thought that came to mind after seeing nubia Music Pro, described as \u201ca music-centric smartphone built for true audio lovers\u201d as it comes in a \u201cvinyl-inspired design\u201d that\u2019s \u201ccrafted to stand out in both sound and style\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=476&#038;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FMakeAnUpgrade%2Fvideos%2F2635513333301574%2F&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=267&#038;t=0\" width=\"267\" height=\"591\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowFullScreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This is just the unboxing (a more extensive review will be done later, so just you wait for that, too), but here are some observations:<\/p>\n<li>nubia is stepping up in its packaging. In the case of nubia Music Pro, you get a bigger-than-usual package with two boxes, one containing the phone and basic accessories, and the other containing even more accessories.<\/li>\n<li>Accessories include the charger and free case (contained with the phone in one of the boxes), though also an extra plastic case and  mini speaker in the other box; meaning, if the 2.1-channel audio system that has three full-range speakers won\u2019t satisfy you, you have this as back-up.<\/li>\n<li>The unit itself comes overly-wrapped in plastic. But when that is removed, you then see the blast-from-the-past inspiration. Think Pop Art, like the works of Roy Lichtenstein, and you get what this unit is going for. It is loud, yet classy. It is retro, yet somehow current. It has personality, that\u2019s for sure.<\/li>\n<li>nubia Music Pro is 6.7-inch big, so it\u2019s at par with most units out in the market now.<\/li>\n<li>The sides have the usual buttons \u2013 e.g. volume buttons and fingerprint sensor embedded in the power button at the right side; and SIM card holders and microSDXC card slot at the left side; and charging port, 3.5mm jack and mic at the bottom.<\/li>\n<li>The phone isn\u2019t THAT light you\u2019d question its integrity for being plasticky; nor too heavy at 202 grams you\u2019d suffer when handling with one hand for a long period of time.<\/li>\n<p>But again, it\u2019s the retro design that immediately captures the attention. Meaning, if you\u2019re into Pop Art, then this one definitely is worth checking out. And that\u2019s a good way to call attention in this already-saturated smartphone market, no?<\/p>\n<p><strong>DESIGN<\/strong><br \/>\n6.7-inch HD+ display, 120Hz refresh rate<br \/>\nLive Island 2.0: interactive dynamic notifications panel (calls, music, timers, etc.)<br \/>\nInspired by classic vinyl record players<br \/>\nTwo bold styles:<br \/>\n-Pop Art: retro-modern geometric colors<br \/>\n-Melody Wave: soundwave gradient pattern<br \/>\nLED ring light around the speaker area, music-synced visuals<\/p>\n<p><strong>AUDIO<\/strong><br \/>\n2.1-channel audio system with three full-range speakers<br \/>\n600% volume increase, peaking at 95dB output<br \/>\nDTS:X Ultra surround sound support<br \/>\nBT Loudspeaker mode: turns the phone into a Bluetooth speaker<br \/>\nFM Loudspeaker Playback: listen to radio without internet<br \/>\nHead-tracked Spatial Audio for immersive 3D listening<br \/>\nAI Melody Breathing Light: 7-color LED syncs with music and alerts<br \/>\nTouch-to-Share Music within nubia Music Smartphones &#038; NFC Playback by Tag<\/p>\n<p><strong>CAMERA<\/strong><br \/>\n50MP AI rear camera with f\/1.8 large aperture<br \/>\n5MP front camera<br \/>\nNeovision AI Suite:<br \/>\nLightning-fast capture<br \/>\nAI Magic Eraser, Blur, Sky, Dehaze<br \/>\nAI Photo Search &#038; Magic Editor<\/p>\n<p><strong>PERFORMANCE &#038; HARDWARE<\/strong><br \/>\n5000mAh battery, 10W charge<br \/>\n128GB ROM + up to 8GB dynamic RAM (4+4)<br \/>\nUnisoc T7200 Octa-core 1.6GHz processor<br \/>\nAndroid U OS<\/p>\n<p><strong>CONNECTIVITY<\/strong><br \/>\nType-C + 3.5mm headphone jack<br \/>\nDual Nano SIM + MicroSD (TF) support<br \/>\nNFC Door Unlocking<br \/>\nGPS, WiFi (2.4\/5GHz), BT 5.2, VOLTE, Fingerprint sensor<\/p>\n<p><strong>COLOR VARIANTS<\/strong><br \/>\nMelody Wave<br \/>\nPop Art<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s a quick (design-centric) look at nubia Music Pro.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":70876,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[7582,7730,4866],"class_list":["post-70875","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reviews","tag-nubia","tag-nubia-music-pro","tag-smart-phone"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70875","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70875"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70875\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70957,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70875\/revisions\/70957"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/70876"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70875"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70875"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}