Home Phone comparison Huawei P40 Lite and ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G - Which is better?

Huawei P40 Lite vs ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G

47 out 100
Huawei P40 Lite
VS
64 out 100
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
Huawei P40 Lite
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P40 Lite Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.4 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 810, vs ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetUnisoc T9100. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei P40 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 398ppi
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 209g
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei P40 Lite 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei P40 Lite
vs
Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type LTPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2310 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.2:9 n/a
Pixel density 398 ppi 386 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.6 % 0 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P40 Lite
513 nits
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut98.8 %n/a
Response time38.4 msn/a
Contrast976:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P40 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.2 mm (6.27 in) 167.5 mm (6.59 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance No No
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green		 - Gray
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P40 Lite
83.6 %
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
0 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P40 Lite and ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 810 Unisoc T9100
Max Frequency 2270 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.3 (Cortex-A76)
- 1/2.7 (Cortex-A76)
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP6 Mali-G57 MP4
GPU Cores 144 128
GPU Frequency 820 MHz 780 MHz
FLOPS 236.2 GFLOPS 199.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P40 Lite
753
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P40 Lite
1923
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
2441
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)753890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19232441
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P40 Lite
429415
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
537196
CPU140335187773
GPU9189793539
Memory93192131216
UX103991124668
NanoReview Score429415537196
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P40 Lite
1421
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.6 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test8 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1421n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P40 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei P40 Lite
8141
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
n/a
Writing score9369n/a
Web score5888n/a
Video editing5736n/a
Data manipulation7519n/a
NanoReview Score8141n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNano MemoryNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 Android 15
OS Size 14.6 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 12 n/a

Battery

Volume 4200 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:10 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P40 Lite
24:00
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
n/a
Web Browsing09:55 hn/a
Video Playback14:27 hn/a
Games05:21 hn/a
Standby Mode114 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 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)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586 Exmor RSn/a
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size1.6 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor BSI CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1 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 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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeActiveDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 1900 / 2300 / 2500 / 2600n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes n/a
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2020 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 265 230
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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