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Huawei Honor 70 vs ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G

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Huawei Honor 70
VS
62 out 100
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G
Huawei Honor 70
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 70 Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus, vs ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetUnisoc T8300. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 70
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 209g
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4800mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 70 and ZTE Nubia Neo 3 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor 70
vs
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 395 ppi 386 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 0 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 70
756 nits
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)61 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 70]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 167.5 mm (6.59 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.91 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 70
90.8 %
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G
0 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 70 and ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus Unisoc T8300
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Yes
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 512 64
GPU Frequency 608 MHz n/a
FLOPS 933.8 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 70
1064
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G
752
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 70
3025
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G
2209
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1064752
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30252209
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2088
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Honor 70], [ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 70
618614
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G
479599
CPU198611162638
GPU14957978410
Memory122975119042
UX147449119509
NanoReview Score618614479599
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 70]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels n/a 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 21 GB n/a
UI Skin Magic UI 8 n/a

Battery

Volume 4800 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (71% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:50 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 70
22:06
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G
n/a
Web Browsing09:26 hn/a
Video Playback13:55 hn/a
Games05:40 hn/a
Standby Mode98 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 54 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8768x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 122 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 54 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix54 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
SensorSony IMX800n/a
Sensor size1/1.49n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor 70
115
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G
n/a
Video quality
Huawei Honor 70
129
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Huawei Honor 70
115
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview60n/a
Zoom77n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei Honor 70]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Sensor Omnivision OV32C n/a
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 70
80.6 dB
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced May, 2022 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 550 139
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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