Ai+ NovaFlip Flip Smartphone Announced Under ₹40,000 Ahead of Q1 2026 Launch

Utshab Biswas
Dec 16, 2025
3 min read

Ai+ Smartphone has announced NovaFlip, its first flip smartphone, which makes an entry into the flip smartphone space in India with a big bang. Priced under ₹40,000, the NovaFlip will launch in Q1 2026. With the launch of the NovaFlip, it can safely be said that Ai+ Smartphone is laying the groundwork for the rest of the Nova Series lineup that will feature Nova Pro, Nova Ultra, and a potential foldable smartphone.

Ai+ Smartphone is the future smartphone brand in India, they are known as trustworthy. It comes with the NxtQuantum OS, the first Indian sovereign mobile operating system in the world. The operating system is developed by the deep-tech company called NxtQuantum Shift Technologies, founded by the current chairperson of the company, Madhav Sheth. The operating system is developed in India with the aim of having an edge over the international market with privacy and safety.

As opposed to many smartphones which appear installed with unnecessary apps and bloat skins on their operating systems, the NxtQuantum OS adopts a kind of approach centered on privacy. In fact, it does not contain bloat ware, tracking software, and user data management. This makes the NxtQuantum OS very ideal for a user with openness teachings.

Ai+ NovaFlip is a lot more than what another flip phone has to offer, not because it wants to be different, but because they could offer a lot more than what others do. Instead of using it as yet another hardware component, Ai+ has also integrated NxtQuantum OS into this flip phone, allowing it to be functional whether it’s in the closed position or in the open position. In the closed position, this flip phone is functional in doing quick checks, in-and-out functionality, read info, and so on, while in the other position, it is a full feature smartphone.

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Such thoughtful software optimization is imperative as it makes sure that the file browser feels extremely useful in the real world. The benefit in this case will be that you will get to enjoy the best of both worlds compactness if you want it or functionality whenever you want it.

One of the most attractive aspects of NovaFlip is that it adopts a competitive pricing strategy. As it targets a price segment of less than ₹40,000, Ai+ Smartphone is able to democratize the experience of having a flip phone. In fact, the pricing strategy matches the mission requirement of Ai+ Smartphone perfectly by providing high-quality technology that does not affect the performance and trust level of its users.

The NovaFlip also marks a major milestone in the 5G technology developments undertaken by Ai+ Smartphone, indicating their emphasis and dedication towards reaching all possible sectors and yet keeping affordability as their prime aspect.

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Commenting on this launch, Madhav Sheth, CEO – Ai+ Smatphone and also the founder of NxtQuantum Shift Technologies, shed light on how flip smartphones are emotionally and functionally attractive. He also clarified how flip smartphones have given a treat to consumers in the form of compactness and control, which consumers have actually missed during the smartphone era of today.

“NovaFlip is meant for the lifestyles that people live today, providing a solution that can easily be mobilized, does not demand your full attention, and can facilitate communication and the act of disconnecting quickly,” according to him:

The NovaFlip is the starting point for the inaugural series of smartphones from Ai+ Smartphone’s flagship line, which includes other variants such as Nova Pro, Nova Ultra, and even a folding smartphone. Each and every device offered under this series is supposed to have unique features, better performance, and a more enjoyable experience under the NxtQuantum OS.

The company has already confirmed that the specs of NovaFlip will be announced later in consideration of its launch in Q1 of 2026. Ai+ Smartphone's NovaFlip is thus totally rewriting the design paradigm of a premium flip smartphone in India. The developers of this device thus effectively tried to merge a traditional design, 5G compatibility, a sovereign operating system, and affordability for introducing a benchmark for all others to follow. The waiting period for its launch is almost over, and Ai+ Smartphone's NovaFlip has turned out to be one of the highly awaited Indian handsets of 2026.