Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G

55 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
VS
62 out 100
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 860, vs ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G, Manufactured in May, 2025with 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Lighter design: 209g vs 215g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5160mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/125 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro 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:
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
vs
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD 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 450 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 0 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
530 nits
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut95.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)2404 Hzn/a
Response time37.4 msn/a
Contrast995:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 167.5 mm (6.59 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
84.6 %
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G
0 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 Unisoc T8300
Max Frequency 2960 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.96 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Yes
Graphics Adreno 640 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 768 64
GPU Frequency 675 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1036.8 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
973
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G
752
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
2589
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G
2209
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)973752
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25892209
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2088
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
642297
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G
479599
CPU181709162638
GPU15574378410
Memory126967119042
UX177878119509
NanoReview Score642297479599
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
3456
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.1 °Cn/a
Stability97 %n/a
Graphics Test20 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3456n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
10579
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G
n/a
Writing score13393n/a
Web score8062n/a
Video editing6035n/a
Data manipulation8470n/a
NanoReview Score10579n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:15 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
22:40
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G
n/a
Web Browsing08:43 hn/a
Video Playback12:45 hn/a
Games05:20 hn/a
Standby Mode117 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 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 (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 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 IMX582n/a
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 5480x3648 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.4 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 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
- USB-Host 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 Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsUMTC B1/2/4/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes n/a
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
88.3 dB
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2021 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 139
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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