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ZTE nubia Neo 3 vs ZTE nubia Neo 5

What nubia Neo 3 does better (3) and where nubia Neo 5 wins (6) — every spec side by side.

ZTE nubia Neo 3
ZTE · 2025nubia Neo 3
7.5Score
3 advantages≈ $220
vs
ZTE nubia Neo 5
ZTE · 2026nubia Neo 5
8.0Score
6 advantages
Higher score
7.1Display7.0
5.5Camera6.1
7.8Battery8.4
8.1Features7.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

nubia Neo 3nubia Neo 5
76.5 × 168.38.378.8 × 166.18.5
nubia Neo 3nubia Neo 5Difference
Height168.3 mm166.1 mm+2.2 mm
Width76.5 mm78.8 mm−2.3 mm
Thickness8.3 mm8.5 mm−0.2 mm
Weight209 g210 g−1 g

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

Why is nubia Neo 3 better than nubia Neo 5?

  1. Pixel density386 ppi vs 314 ppi+23%
  2. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 900 px+20%
  3. Thickness8.3 mm vs 8.5 mm+2%

Why is nubia Neo 5 better than nubia Neo 3?

  1. Wired charging33 W vs 45 W+36%
  2. Memory card slotNo · nubia Neo 3: Yes
  3. Max video1080p vs 4K
  4. eSIMNo · nubia Neo 3: Yes
  5. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · nubia Neo 3: Yes
  6. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
Specifications

Side by side

ZTE nubia Neo 3ZTE nubia Neo 3≈ $2207.5
Design
Weight209 g210 g
Thickness8.3 mm8.5 mm
Height168.3 mm166.1 mm
Width76.5 mm78.8 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
Ingress protection—IP64
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx4
ColoursShadow Black, Cyber Silver, Titanium GoldBlack, White, Yellow
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px900 px
Resolution (height)2,392 px1,940 px
Pixel density386 ppi314 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,000 nits1,000 nits
Screen-to-body ratio86.9%87%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T8300Unisoc T9300
Chip makerUnisocUnisoc
Process6 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MP2Mali-G57 MP2
AnTuTu score639,225—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,073—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2—
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8—
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh6,050 mAh
Wired charging33 W45 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version2—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—MyOS 16
EU label
Energy classA—
Battery charge cycles800—
Endurance per cycle61 h—
Repairability classB—
Drop resistance classD—
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