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Vivo Y39 vs ZTE nubia Air

What Y39 does better (4) and where nubia Air wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Vivo Y39
Vivo · 2025Y39
7.0Score
4 advantages≈ $190
vs
ZTE nubia Air
ZTE · 2025nubia Air
8.0Score
13 advantages≈ $200
Higher score
6.2Display9.6
4.6Camera5.7
8.4Battery6.0
5.5Features7.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Y39nubia Air
76.3 × 165.78.376.6 × 164.26.7
Y39nubia AirDifference
Height165.7 mm164.2 mm+1.5 mm
Width76.3 mm76.6 mm−0.3 mm
Thickness8.3 mm6.7 mm+1.6 mm
Weight205 g172 g+33 g

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

Why is Y39 better than nubia Air?

  1. Battery capacity6,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+30%
  2. Stereo speakersYes · nubia Air: No
  3. Wired charging44 W vs 33 W+33%
  4. Process4 nm vs 6 nm+50%

Why is nubia Air better than Y39?

  1. Peak brightness1,000 nits vs 4,500 nits4.5×
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx82×
  3. OLED panelNo · Y39: Yes
  4. NFCNo · Y39: Yes
  5. Pixel density264 ppi vs 440 ppi+67%
  6. Selfie camera8 MP vs 20 MP2.5×
  7. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  8. Weight205 g vs 172 g+19%
  9. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,224 px+70%
  10. Thickness8.3 mm vs 6.7 mm+24%
  11. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.6+12%
  12. Bluetooth5 vs 5.4+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo Y39Vivo Y39≈ $1907.0
ZTE nubia AirZTE nubia Air≈ $2008.0
Design
Weight205 g172 g
Thickness8.3 mm6.7 mm
Height165.7 mm164.2 mm
Width76.3 mm76.6 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
Ingress protectionIP64IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx8
Glass protectionSchott GlassCorning Gorilla Glass 7i
ColoursLotus Purple, Ocean BlueTitanium Black, Titanium Desert
Display
Screen size6.7″6.8″
PanelIPS LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,224 px
Resolution (height)1,608 px2,720 px
Pixel density264 ppi440 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,000 nits4,500 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.9%88.2%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Unisoc T8300
Chip makerQualcommUnisoc
Process4 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 613Mali-G57 MP2
AnTuTu score577,028—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,152—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2—
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,500 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeSi/C—
Wired charging44 W33 W
Charged in 30 min37%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.4
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)0.99 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceFuntouch 15—
EU label
Energy class—B
Battery charge cycles—1,000
Endurance per cycle—49 h
Repairability class—B
Drop resistance class—D
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