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Nothing Phone Lite vs ZTE nubia Air

What Phone Lite does better (9) and where nubia Air wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Nothing Phone Lite
Nothing · 2025Phone Lite
7.6Score
9 advantages≈ $210
vs
ZTE nubia Air
ZTE · 2025nubia Air
8.0Score
9 advantages≈ $200
Higher score
8.9Display9.6
5.8Camera5.7
6.0Battery6.0
6.3Features7.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Phone Litenubia Air
78 × 1648.376.6 × 164.26.7
Phone Litenubia AirDifference
Height164 mm164.2 mm−0.2 mm
Width78 mm76.6 mm+1.4 mm
Thickness8.3 mm6.7 mm+1.6 mm
Weight199 g172 g+27 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Phone Lite better than nubia Air?

  1. Rear cameras3 vs 13×
  2. Memory card slotYes · nubia Air: No
  3. Ultra-wide cameraYes · nubia Air: No
  4. Max video4K vs 1080p
  5. Drop resistance classC vs D
  6. CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+14%
  7. Battery charge cycles1,400 vs 1,000+40%
  8. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%
  9. Endurance per cycle53 h vs 49 h+8%

Why is nubia Air better than Phone Lite?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx82×
  2. Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 4,500 nits+50%
  3. Repairability classC vs B
  4. Weight199 g vs 172 g+16%
  5. Pixel density387 ppi vs 440 ppi+14%
  6. Selfie camera16 MP vs 20 MP+25%
  7. Thickness8.3 mm vs 6.7 mm+24%
  8. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.6+17%
  9. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,224 px+13%
Specifications

Side by side

ZTE nubia AirZTE nubia Air≈ $2008.0
Design
Weight199 g172 g
Thickness8.3 mm6.7 mm
Height164 mm164.2 mm
Width78 mm76.6 mm
Ingress protectionIP54IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx8
Glass protectionPanda GlassCorning Gorilla Glass 7i
Colours—Titanium Black, Titanium Desert
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,224 px
Resolution (height)2,392 px2,720 px
Pixel density387 ppi440 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits4,500 nits
Screen-to-body ratio86.7%88.2%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 7300 ProUnisoc T8300
Chip makerMediatekUnisoc
Process—6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.5 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali G615 MC2Mali-G57 MP2
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)—256 GB
Storage (base)—256 GB
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Rear cameras31
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Optical zoom2×—
Max video4K1080p
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera16 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging33 W33 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, fingerprintFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceNothing OS 3.5—
Major OS updates promised3—
EU label
Energy class—B
Battery charge cycles1,4001,000
Endurance per cycle53 h49 h
Repairability classCB
Drop resistance classCD
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