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Sony Xperia 10 VIII vs ZTE nubia Neo 5

What Xperia 10 VIII does better (11) and where nubia Neo 5 wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Sony Xperia 10 VIII
Sony · 2026Xperia 10 VIII
8.0Score
11 advantages≈ $650
vs
ZTE nubia Neo 5
ZTE · 2026nubia Neo 5
8.0Score
7 advantages
Higher score
7.4Display7.0
7.8Camera6.1
5.4Battery8.4
8.5Features7.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Xperia 10 VIIInubia Neo 5
72 × 1538.378.8 × 166.18.5
Xperia 10 VIIInubia Neo 5Difference
Height153 mm166.1 mm−13.1 mm
Width72 mm78.8 mm−6.8 mm
Thickness8.3 mm8.5 mm−0.2 mm
Weight168 g210 g−42 g

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

Why is Xperia 10 VIII better than nubia Neo 5?

  1. OLED panelYes · nubia Neo 5: No
  2. Optical stabilisationYes · nubia Neo 5: No
  3. Pixel density422 ppi vs 314 ppi+34%
  4. Weight168 g vs 210 g+25%
  5. Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx4+25%
  6. Rear cameras2 vs 12×
  7. Ultra-wide cameraYes · nubia Neo 5: No
  8. Process4 nm vs 6 nm+50%
  9. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 5+30%
  10. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 900 px+20%
  11. Thickness8.3 mm vs 8.5 mm+2%

Why is nubia Neo 5 better than Xperia 10 VIII?

  1. Wired charging30 W vs 45 W+50%
  2. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,050 mAh+21%
  3. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  4. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  5. Selfie camera8 MP vs 16 MP2×
  6. Screen size6.1″ vs 6.8″+11%
  7. Screen-to-body ratio82.9% vs 87%+5%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight168 g210 g
Thickness8.3 mm8.5 mm
Height153 mm166.1 mm
Width72 mm78.8 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
Ingress protectionIP65IP64
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx4
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2—
ColoursFrozen White, Frosted Grey, Misty LilacBlack, White, Yellow
Display
Screen size6.1″6.8″
PanelOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px900 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px1,940 px
Pixel density422 ppi314 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,000 nits1,000 nits
Measured brightness1,509 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio82.9%87%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Unisoc T9300
Chip makerQualcommUnisoc
Process4 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 710Mali-G57 MP2
AnTuTu score831,447—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,805—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9—
Main sensor size1/1.56"—
Rear cameras21
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera8 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh6,050 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Active use (test)13.6 h—
Wired charging30 W45 W
Charged in 30 min42%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version2—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness-27.9 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—MyOS 16
Major OS updates promised4—
EU label
Energy classA—
Battery charge cycles1,400—
Endurance per cycle51 h—
Repairability classD—
Drop resistance classA—
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