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nubia Air vs Vivo Y39

What Air does better (14) and where Y39 wins (2) — every spec side by side.

nubia Air
nubia · 2025Air
8.1Score
14 advantages≈ $200
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Vivo Y39
Vivo · 2025Y39
7.0Score
2 advantages≈ $190
9.6Display6.2
5.7Camera4.6
6.0Battery8.4
8.2Features5.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

AirY39
76.6 × 164.25.976.3 × 165.78.3
AirY39Difference
Height164.2 mm165.7 mm−1.5 mm
Width76.6 mm76.3 mm+0.3 mm
Thickness5.9 mm8.3 mm−2.4 mm
Weight172 g205 g−33 g

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

Why is Air better than Y39?

  1. Peak brightness4,500 nits vs 1,000 nits4.5×
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx42×
  3. OLED panelYes · Y39: No
  4. NFCYes · Y39: No
  5. Pixel density440 ppi vs 264 ppi+67%
  6. Rear cameras3 vs 13×
  7. Selfie camera20 MP vs 8 MP2.5×
  8. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  9. Weight172 g vs 205 g+19%
  10. Resolution (width)1,224 px vs 720 px+70%
  11. Thickness5.9 mm vs 8.3 mm+41%
  12. Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.8+12%

Why is Y39 better than Air?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,500 mAh+30%
  2. Wired charging33 W vs 44 W+33%
Specifications

Side by side

nubia Airnubia Air≈ $2008.1
Vivo Y39Vivo Y39≈ $1907.0
Design
Weight172 g205 g
Thickness5.9 mm8.3 mm
Height164.2 mm165.7 mm
Width76.6 mm76.3 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP68IP64
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx4
Glass protectionGorilla Glass 7iSchott Glass
ColoursTitanium Black, Titanium DesertLotus Purple, Ocean Blue
Display
Screen size6.8″6.7″
PanelAMOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,224 px720 px
Resolution (height)2,720 px1,608 px
Pixel density440 ppi264 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness4,500 nits1,000 nits
Screen-to-body ratio88.2%84.9%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T8300Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Chip makerUnisocQualcomm
Process—4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali G57 MP2Adreno 613
AnTuTu score—577,028
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,152
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Rear cameras31
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera20 MP8 MP
4K selfie video—No
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh6,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoSi/C
Wired charging33 W44 W
Charged in 30 min—37%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEOGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers—Yes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, fingerprintFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.99 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—Funtouch 15
EU label
Battery charge cycles1,000—
Endurance per cycle49 h—
Repairability classB—
Drop resistance classD—
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