ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G vs Apple iPhone 17
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Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.8 with chipsetUnisoc T9100, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
- Larger display: 6.8in
- Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3692mAh
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Lighter design: 177g vs 209g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
- Supports DisplayPort
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | 12/256 GB | - 8/256 GB - 8/512 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 | OLED |
| Size | 6.8 in | 6.3 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2392 pixels | 1206x2622 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | n/a | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 386 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max brightness | 1300 nits | 3000 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 0 % | 91.1 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design & Build
| Height | 167.5 mm (6.59 in) | 149.6 mm (5.89 in) |
| Width | 76.3 mm (3 in) | 71.5 mm (2.81 in) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 8 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 209 g (7.37 oz) | 177 g (6.24 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - Gray - Yellow |
- White - Black - Blue - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Unisoc T9100 | Apple A19 |
| Max Frequency | 2700 MHz | 4100 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | n/a |
| Architecture | - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A55) - 3/2.3 (Cortex-A76) - 1/2.7 (Cortex-A76) |
n/a |
| Process | TSMC | n/a |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | n/a |
| Neural Processor | Yes | n/a |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP4 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 128 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 780 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 199.7 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 890 | 3720 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2441 | 10589 |
| CPU | 187773 | 510193 |
| GPU | 93539 | 792974 |
| Memory | 131216 | 367866 |
| UX | 124668 | 445645 |
| NanoReview Score | 537196 | 2116678 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | iOS 26 |
Battery
| Volume | 6000 mAh | 3692 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 80 W | 30 W |
| Battery Type | n/a | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (25 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 8064x6048 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 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: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.56 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 48 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.7 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 18 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | n/a | 23 mm |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| 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 | Yes |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | n/a |
| SIM Type | Nano | eSIM |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 3G Bands | n/a | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | n/a | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | March, 2025 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | May, 2025 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 230 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 799 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 80 W | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.
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