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- Phone Lite vs Air
Nothing Phone Lite vs nubia Air
What Phone Lite does better (8) and where Air wins (9) — every spec side by side.
vs
8.9Display9.6
5.8Camera5.7
6.0Battery6.0
6.3Features8.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
Phone LiteAir
| Phone Lite | Air | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164 mm | 164.2 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Width | 78 mm | 76.6 mm | +1.4 mm |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 5.9 mm | +2.4 mm |
| Weight | 199 g | 172 g | +27 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Phone Lite better than Air?
- Memory card slotYes · Air: No
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · Air: No
- Max video4K vs 1080p
- Drop resistance classC vs D
- CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+14%
- Battery charge cycles1,400 vs 1,000+40%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%
- Endurance per cycle53 h vs 49 h+8%
Why is Air better than Phone Lite?
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx82×
- Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 4,500 nits+50%
- Repairability classC vs B
- Weight199 g vs 172 g+16%
- Pixel density387 ppi vs 440 ppi+14%
- Thickness8.3 mm vs 5.9 mm+41%
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 20 MP+25%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.6+17%
- Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,224 px+13%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 199 g | 172 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 5.9 mm |
| Height | 164 mm | 164.2 mm |
| Width | 78 mm | 76.6 mm |
| Ingress protection | IP54 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Panda Glass | Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Colours | — | Titanium Black, Titanium Desert |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,224 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,392 px | 2,720 px |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 440 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 4,500 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.7% | 88.2% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro | Unisoc T8300 |
| Chip maker | Mediatek | Unisoc |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.5 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali G615 MC2 | Mali G57 MP2 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | — | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | — | 256 GB |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.6 |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Optical zoom | 2× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 20 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | — |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 33 W | 33 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | — |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, fingerprint | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, fingerprint |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Nothing OS 3.5 | — |
| Major OS updates promised | 3 | — |
| EU label | ||
| Battery charge cycles | 1,400 | 1,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | 53 h | 49 h |
| Repairability class | C | B |
| Drop resistance class | C | D |
