ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G vs Huawei Nova 14

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.8 with chipsetUnisoc T9100, vs Huawei Nova 14, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 209g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 12/256 GB - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G and Huawei Nova 14
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 comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.8 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 20:9
Pixel density 386 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1300 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 0 % 88.7 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.5 mm (6.59 in) 161.73 mm (6.37 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 75.48 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.18 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - Gray
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
0 %
Huawei Nova 14
88.7 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G and Huawei Nova 14 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc T9100 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 2700 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.3 (Cortex-A76)
- 1/2.7 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP4 Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 780 MHz 864 MHz
FLOPS 199.7 GFLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
890
Huawei Nova 14
892
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
2441
Huawei Nova 14
2590
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)890892
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24412590
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
537196
Huawei Nova 14
589912
CPU187773216757
GPU93539138994
Memory131216116607
UX124668117554
NanoReview Score537196589912

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin n/a HarmonyOS 5.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 100 W
Battery Type n/a Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:40 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Sensor size n/a 1/2.5
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (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 5.3 5.2
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
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W Yes 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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