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nubia Air vs ZTE nubia Neo 3

What Air does better (10) and where nubia Neo 3 wins (2) — every spec side by side.

nubia Air
nubia · 2025Air
8.1Score
10 advantages≈ $200
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ZTE nubia Neo 3
ZTE · 2025nubia Neo 3
7.5Score
2 advantages≈ $220
9.6Display7.1
5.7Camera5.5
6.0Battery7.8
8.2Features8.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Airnubia Neo 3
76.6 × 164.25.976.5 × 168.38.3
Airnubia Neo 3Difference
Height164.2 mm168.3 mm−4.1 mm
Width76.6 mm76.5 mm+0.1 mm
Thickness5.9 mm8.3 mm−2.4 mm
Weight172 g209 g−37 g

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

Why is Air better than nubia Neo 3?

  1. Peak brightness4,500 nits vs 1,000 nits4.5×
  2. OLED panelYes · nubia Neo 3: No
  3. Rear cameras3 vs 13×
  4. Weight172 g vs 209 g+22%
  5. Pixel density440 ppi vs 386 ppi+14%
  6. Thickness5.9 mm vs 8.3 mm+41%
  7. Selfie camera20 MP vs 16 MP+25%
  8. Battery charge cycles1,000 vs 800+25%
  9. Resolution (width)1,224 px vs 1,080 px+13%
  10. Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.8+12%

Why is nubia Neo 3 better than Air?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+20%
  2. Endurance per cycle49 h vs 61 h+24%
Specifications

Side by side

nubia Airnubia Air≈ $2008.1
ZTE nubia Neo 3ZTE nubia Neo 3≈ $2207.5
Design
Weight172 g209 g
Thickness5.9 mm8.3 mm
Height164.2 mm168.3 mm
Width76.6 mm76.5 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protectionGorilla Glass 7i—
ColoursTitanium Black, Titanium DesertShadow Black, Cyber Silver, Titanium Gold
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelAMOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,224 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,720 px2,392 px
Pixel density440 ppi386 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness4,500 nits1,000 nits
Screen-to-body ratio88.2%86.9%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T8300Unisoc T8300
Chip makerUnisocUnisoc
Process—6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali G57 MP2Mali-G57 MP2
AnTuTu score—639,225
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,073
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 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 MP16 MP
4K selfie video—No
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging33 W33 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEOGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers—Yes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, fingerprintFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
EU label
Energy class—A
Battery charge cycles1,000800
Endurance per cycle49 h61 h
Repairability classBB
Drop resistance classDD
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