Apple iPhone 14 vs ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetUnisoc T9100. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 209g
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3279mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 and ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 n/a
Pixel density 460 ppi 386 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 0 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 14
836 nits
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time12 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 167.5 mm (6.59 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
- Gray
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 14
87.1 %
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
0 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 and ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Unisoc T9100
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
- 4/2.1 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.3 (Cortex-A76)
- 1/2.7 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Mali-G57 MP4
GPU Cores 640 128
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 780 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 199.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 14
2223
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 14
5381
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
2441
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2223890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53812441
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 14
1309035
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
537196
CPU331396187773
GPU43140493539
Memory225858131216
UX320277124668
NanoReview Score1309035537196
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 14
9395
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.4 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test56 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9395n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
OS Size 12 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 3279 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:31 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 14
24:17
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
n/a
Web Browsing10:06 hn/a
Video Playback14:55 hn/a
Games05:25 hn/a
Standby Mode114 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX703n/a
Sensor size1/1.66n/a
Pixel size1.9 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14
135
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14
146
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 14
133
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview85n/a
Zoom90n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14
138
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14
153
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 14
80.9 dB
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2022 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 230
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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