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Xiaomi 12 Pro vs ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G

70 out 100
Xiaomi 12 Pro
VS
64 out 100
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
Xiaomi 12 Pro
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Pro Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 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 Xiaomi 12 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 521ppi
  • Lighter design: 204g vs 209g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4600mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 Pro 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 12 Pro
vs
Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.73 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 521 ppi 386 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 970 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 0 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12 Pro
1049 nits
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)367 Hzn/a
Response time5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 167.5 mm (6.59 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.66 mm (0.34 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance No No
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - Gray
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12 Pro
89.5 %
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
0 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 Pro and ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Unisoc T9100
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.3 (Cortex-A76)
- 1/2.7 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G57 MP4
GPU Cores 1024 128
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 780 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 199.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12 Pro
1674
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12 Pro
4029
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
2441
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1674890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40292441
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12 Pro
1194018
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
537196
CPU314669187773
GPU43786993539
Memory204120131216
UX237360124668
NanoReview Score1194018537196
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12 Pro
9299
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.41.2 °Cn/a
Stability67 %n/a
Graphics Test55 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9299n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12 Pro
11762
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
n/a
Writing score13132n/a
Web score10845n/a
Video editing7440n/a
Data manipulation9341n/a
NanoReview Score11762n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 26.5 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 8 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:21 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12 Pro
16:53
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
n/a
Web Browsing06:40 hn/a
Video Playback10:08 hn/a
Games04:44 hn/a
Standby Mode81 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 115 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX707n/a
Sensor size1/1.28n/a
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.9n/a
Focal length48 mmn/a
SensorSamsung JN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length14 mmn/a
SensorSamsung JN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12 Pro
136
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 12 Pro
125
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12 Pro
129
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview70n/a
Zoom102n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor OmniVision OV32b40 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.14 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.2 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
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/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
Xiaomi 12 Pro
84.2 dB
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced December, 2021 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2021 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 230
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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