Huawei Nova Y72 vs ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova Y72 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.75 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710A, vs ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetUnisoc T8300. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova Y72
- Lighter design: 168.3g vs 209g
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G
- Larger display: 6.8in
- Higher pixel density: 386ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | TFT LCD | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.75 in | 6.8 in |
| Resolution | 720x1600 pixels | 1080x2392 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | n/a |
| Pixel density | 260 ppi | 386 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 460 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.1 % | 0 % |
| Features | n/a | DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 168.3 mm (6.63 in) | 167.5 mm (6.59 in) |
| Width | 77.7 mm (3.06 in) | 76.3 mm (3 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 168.3 g (5.94 oz) | 209 g (7.37 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Green |
- Black - Silver - Gold |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710A | Unisoc T8300 |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2 (Cortex-A73) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 14 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | No | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G51 MP4 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 64 | 64 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 128 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 318 | 752 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1201 | 2209 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 949 | 2088 |
| CPU | 85440 | 162638 |
| GPU | 34305 | 78410 |
| Memory | 80324 | 119042 |
| UX | 62985 | 119509 |
| NanoReview Score | 263054 | 479599 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 12 | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | EMUI 12 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 6000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 225 W | 33 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | n/a |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 50 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 2:30 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | n/a |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 16 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| 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 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 version | 5.1 | 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 | No | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 3/5/8 (1800/850/900 MHz) | n/a |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/5/8/19 | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28) | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | n/a |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | January, 2024 yr | March, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2024 yr | May, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 260 | 139 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 22 W | Yes 33 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
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