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ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G vs Neo 2

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ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G vs Neo 2

63 out of 100
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G
VS
61 out of 100
ZTE Nubia Neo 2
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G
ZTE Nubia Neo 2

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.8-inch ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G (with Unisoc T8300) that was released on March 3, 2025, against the ZTE Nubia Neo 2, which is powered by Unisoc T820 and came out 1 year before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • The phone is 1 year newer
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Unisoc T8300
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the ZTE Nubia Neo 2
  • 13% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (540K versus 479K)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
  • 20% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 900 and 752 points

Review

Evaluation of ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G and Neo 2 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Nubia Neo 3 5G
vs
Nubia Neo 2

Display

TypeAMOLEDIPS LCD
Size6.8 inches6.72 inches
Resolution1080 x 2392 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio - 20:9
PPI386 ppi392 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes
Max rated brightness1000 nits -
HDR supportNoNo
Screen protectionTempered glassTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio0%86.3%
Display features - DCI-P3 -

Design and build

Height167.5 mm (6.59 inches)166 mm (6.54 inches)
Width76.3 mm (3 inches)76.1 mm (3 inches)
Thickness8.4 mm (0.33 inches)8.5 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight209 g (7.37 oz)208 g (7.34 oz)
WaterproofNoNo
Rear materialPlastic -
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsBlack, Silver, GoldSilver, Gray, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G and ZTE Nubia Neo 2 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetUnisoc T8300Unisoc T820
Max clock2200 MHz2700 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2.1 GHz: Cortex-A725
- 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A725
- 1 core at 3.25 GHz: Cortex-A725		- 4 cores at 2.1 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 3 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A76
- 1 core at 2.7 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache6 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)MediaTek NPU 880Yes
GraphicsMali-G720 MP7Mali-G57 MP4
GPU shading units896128
GPU clock1300 MHz780 MHz
FLOPS~2329.6 GFLOPS~199.7 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2088 -
Single-core score752900
Multi-core score22092448
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU162638160014
GPU7841090302
Memory119042170268
UX119509120127
Total score479599540711
SamplesLess than 3[9 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock2133 MHz2133 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory cardNo -

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROM - MyOS 14

Battery

Capacity6000 mAh6000 mAh
Max charge power33 W33 W
Battery type - Li-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes Yes (44% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 1:25 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8190 x 6144
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationDigitalDigital
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingNoNo
1080p video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Sensor - Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size - 1/2.76"
Pixel size - 0.64 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels16 megapixels
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Sensor - CMOS
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35.2
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNoNo
GPSGPS, GLONASS, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*Depends on the regionDepends on the region
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackYesNo
FM radio - No
Dolby AtmosNoNo

Other

CategoryBudgetMid-range
AnnouncedMarch 2025February 2024
Release dateMay 2025March 2024
Launch price$139$199
Configurations- 8 / 128 GB
- 8 / 256 GB
- 8 / 256 GB
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 33 WYes, 33 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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