Home Phone comparison ZTE Nubia Neo 2 and Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) - Which is better?

ZTE Nubia Neo 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

62 out 100
ZTE Nubia Neo 2
VS
77 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
ZTE Nubia Neo 2
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Neo 2 Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.72 with chipsetUnisoc T820, vs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos), Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400. 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 ZTE Nubia Neo 2
  • Larger display: 6.72in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 208g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/256 GB - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Neo 2 and Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
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:
ZTE Nubia Neo 2
vs
Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.72 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 392 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 2600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.3 % 90.9 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Neo 2
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
1356 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a483 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166 mm (6.54 in) 147 mm (5.79 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Neo 2
86.3 %
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
90.9 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Neo 2 and Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc T820 Samsung Exynos 2400
Max Frequency 2700 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.3 (Cortex-A76)
- 1/2.7 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP4 Samsung Xclipse 940
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 780 MHz 1095 MHz
FLOPS 435.2 GFLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Neo 2
900
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
2181
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Neo 2
2448
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
6889
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9002181
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24486889
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a13839
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Neo 2
536559
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
1725329
CPU157354421930
GPU86379672525
Memory162751340303
UX130075290571
NanoReview Score5365591725329
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Neo 2
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
12828
Max Surface Temp.n/a46.6 °C
Stabilityn/a55 %
Graphics Testn/a76 fps
Graphics Scoren/a12828
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
ZTE Nubia Neo 2
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
17199
Writing scoren/a21676
Web scoren/a16585
Video editingn/a8032
Data manipulationn/a15131
NanoReview Scoren/a17199

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 14
OS Size n/a 24.1 GB
UI Skin MyOS 14 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (44% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Neo 2
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
19:23
Web Browsingn/a07:20 h
Video Playbackn/a11:58 h
Gamesn/a04:04 h
Standby Moden/a97 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung GN3
Sensor size1/2.761/1.57
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.9
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX564
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
ZTE Nubia Neo 2
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
91.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W No

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos):

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0. There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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