Vivo iQOO Z9 5G vs ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, 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
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
- Higher pixel density: 452ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Lighter design: 194.6g vs 209g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
- Infrared port
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
- Larger display: 6.8in
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
12/256 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 | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 in | 6.8 in |
| Resolution | 1260x2800 pixels | 1080x2392 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | n/a |
| Pixel density | 452 ppi | 386 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1200 nits | 1300 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 300 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.3 % | 0 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.72 mm (6.45 in) | 167.5 mm (6.59 in) |
| Width | 75.88 mm (2.99 in) | 76.3 mm (3 in) |
| Thickness | 7.98 mm (0.31 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 194.6 g (6.86 oz) | 209 g (7.37 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP64 | No |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Green |
- Gray - Yellow |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | Unisoc T9100 |
| Max Frequency | 2630 MHz | 2700 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) |
- 4/2.1 (Cortex-A55) - 3/2.3 (Cortex-A76) - 1/2.7 (Cortex-A76) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU 650 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MP4 | Mali-G57 MP4 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 128 |
| GPU Frequency | 1130 MHz | 780 MHz |
| FLOPS | 578.6 GFLOPS | 199.7 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1191 | 890 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3209 | 2441 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 4184 | n/a |
| CPU | 239086 | 187773 |
| GPU | 175677 | 93539 |
| Memory | 118258 | 131216 |
| UX | 179359 | 124668 |
| NanoReview Score | 712380 | 537196 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | Funtouch OS 14 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 6000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 80 W | 80 W |
| Battery Type | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) | n/a |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 17 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 0:39 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | n/a |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | 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) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX882 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3P9 | 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 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 | 5.4 | 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* | Varies by region | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850/900/1800 MHz | n/a |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1/B5/B8 | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B28B) | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | n/a |
| Dolby Atmos | n/a | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March, 2024 yr | March, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2024 yr | May, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 230 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 80 W | Yes 80 W |
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