Nubia is preparing to introduce a new generation smartphone as part of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) to be held this month. In its statement on its official Weibo account, the company confirmed that it would announce its new model, which offers an artificial intelligence agent working at the system level, at the event. According to the information shared by Nubia, the device in question is positioned as “the world’s first artificial intelligence agent phone”. The technical specifications of the model have not yet been announced, but initial information indicates that the device may be a continuation of the M153 model that the company introduced this year.
WAIC 2026, which will be held in Shanghai between July 17-20, stands out as one of the largest international events in the field of artificial intelligence in recent years. The conference is one of the important platforms where manufacturers exhibit their new technologies. Nubia will also show its new smartphone to the public for the first time within the scope of this event. Although the company does not share detailed information about the hardware or software of the device, technical specifications and sales plans are expected to be announced after the introduction.
The claims about this model were shared by one of the reliable leak sources. Accordingly, the new device is being developed as a sequel to Nubia M153, which was announced in China earlier in the year. The M153 model attracted attention because it came with the Doubao artificial intelligence assistant developed by ByteDance. The new phone is expected to have software innovations that will take this experience further. In addition, it is stated that artificial intelligence will not only be limited to certain applications but will work integrated into the entire operating system.
System-level artificial intelligence integration stands out
According to leaks, Nubia’s new model will offer “deep system-level artificial intelligence integration”. This approach could make it possible for AI features to interact directly with different components of the device, rather than just acting as a chatbot or voice assistant. On the other hand, it is also claimed that the phone can perform autonomous transactions between platforms. Thanks to such a structure, it may be possible for the artificial intelligence agent to perform tasks between different applications on behalf of the user, collect information or automatically complete certain operations. The company has not yet made an official statement about how these features will work.
Nubia M153, on which the new model is thought to be based, is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processor. The device has 16 GB RAM and 512 GB internal storage. This hardware targets the performance level that can run advanced productive artificial intelligence processes directly on the device. However, it is not yet confirmed whether the new model will use the same platform or come with more updated hardware.
Recently, smartphone manufacturers have begun to place artificial intelligence at the center of the operating system, rather than limiting it to features such as photo editing or text generation. Google’s Gemini, Samsung’s Galaxy AI and Apple’s Apple Intelligence solutions are among the prominent examples of this approach. The new model that Nubia will introduce similarly aims to position artificial intelligence as a system-wide digital agent. However, the company’s statement of “the world’s first artificial intelligence agent phone” may be subject to different evaluations within the industry due to other manufacturers developing similar technologies.
Details of the new Nubia smartphone’s technical features, software capabilities, release date and in which markets it will be available will be clarified with the official launch to be held within the scope of WAIC 2026. After the introduction, it will be possible to evaluate more clearly in which aspects the artificial intelligence experience offered by the device differs from competing solutions.