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Motorola G96 vs nubia Air
What G96 does better (8) and where Air wins (11) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
G96Air
| G96 | Air | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.9 mm | 164.2 mm | −2.3 mm |
| Width | 73.3 mm | 76.6 mm | −3.3 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 5.9 mm | +2 mm |
| Weight | 178 g | 172 g | +6 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is G96 better than Air?
- Optical stabilisationYes · Air: No
- Battery capacity5,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+10%
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · Air: No
- Max video4K vs 1080p
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+9%
- Selfie camera32 MP vs 20 MP+60%
- Screen-to-body ratio90.5% vs 88.2%+3%
Why is Air better than G96?
- Peak brightness1,600 nits vs 4,500 nits2.8×
- NFCNo · G96: Yes
- Wired charging30 W vs 33 W+10%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Pixel density395 ppi vs 440 ppi+11%
- Weight178 g vs 172 g+3%
- Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
- Thickness7.9 mm vs 5.9 mm+34%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.6+19%
- Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,224 px+13%
- Bluetooth5.2 vs 5.4+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 178 g | 172 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 5.9 mm |
| Height | 161.9 mm | 164.2 mm |
| Width | 73.3 mm | 76.6 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Silicone polymer | — |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Colours | Pantone (Greener Pastures, Cattleya Orchid, Dresden Blue, Ashleigh Blue) | Titanium Black, Titanium Desert |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | P-OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,224 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,720 px |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 440 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,600 nits | 4,500 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.5% | 88.2% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 | Unisoc T8300 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Unisoc |
| Process | 4 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 710 | Mali G57 MP2 |
| AnTuTu score | 794,638 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,887 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | — |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.6 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | — |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 20 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | — |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,500 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 33 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, fingerprint |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Hello UI | — |
| Major OS updates promised | 1 | — |
| EU label | ||
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 49 h |
| Repairability class | — | B |
| Drop resistance class | — | D |
