On July 15, the first AI smart phone built by ByteDance and ZTE Nubia will release several models this year. One of them will be unveiled during the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference. The overall stock is about 200,000 units, and the first batch is less than 100,000 units. Interface News sought evidence from ZTE on this news. As of press time, ZTE had not yet responded. Previously, the first generation Doubao phone was released on December 1, 2025. Its core position was an “engineering prototype”, so it was extremely restrained in terms of preparation volume, and no additional production was carried out after being sold out. The first batch of products was stocked with about 30,000 units without additional material investment. The price of Doubao phones in the second-hand market was once inflated. The highest price reached 7,999 yuan, far exceeding the official 3,499 yuan. Supply chain sources told Interface News that the initial stocking of this generation far surpassed that of the previous generation, and the scale of some spare parts exceeded one million. Due to rising upstream component costs, it has gone through many adjustments, from the original 300,000 to around 200,000 units.

On July 15, the first AI smart phone built by ByteDance and ZTE Nubia will release several models this year. One of them will be unveiled during the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference. The overall stock is about 200,000 units, and the first batch is less than 100,000 units. Interface News sought evidence from ZTE on this news. As of press time, ZTE had not yet responded. Previously, the first generation Doubao phone was released on December 1, 2025. Its core position was an “engineering prototype”, so it was extremely restrained in terms of preparation volume, and no additional production was carried out after being sold out. The first batch of products was stocked with about 30,000 units without additional material investment. The price of Doubao phones in the second-hand market was once inflated. The highest price reached 7,999 yuan, far exceeding the official 3,499 yuan. Supply chain sources told Interface News that the initial stocking of this generation far surpassed that of the previous generation, and the scale of some spare parts exceeded one million. Due to rising upstream component costs, it has gone through many adjustments, from the original 300,000 to around 200,000 units.