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ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G vs Nothing Phone (3)

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ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
VS
85 out 100
Nothing Phone (3)
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
Nothing Phone (3)

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.8 with chipsetUnisoc T9100, vs Nothing Phone (3), Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. 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 3 GT 5G
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Lighter design: 209g vs 218g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5150mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3)
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 12/256 GB - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G and Nothing Phone (3)
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:
Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
vs
Nothing Phone (3)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.8 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 20:9
Pixel density 386 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 1600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 0 % 88.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.5 mm (6.59 in) 160.6 mm (6.32 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 75.59 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.99 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
0 %
Nothing Phone (3)
88.5 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G and Nothing Phone (3) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc T9100 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2700 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.3 (Cortex-A76)
- 1/2.7 (Cortex-A76)		 - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP4 Adreno 825
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 780 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 199.7 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
890
Nothing Phone (3)
2162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
2441
Nothing Phone (3)
6880
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8902162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24416880
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18659
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
537196
Nothing Phone (3)
2160544
CPU187773466100
GPU93539938050
Memory131216431133
UX124668325261
NanoReview Score5371962160544

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin n/a Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5150 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 65 W
Battery Type n/a Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 24 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:55 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 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 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50H
Sensor sizen/a1/1.3
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.7
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor n/a Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.76
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
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 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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, 900, DCS, PCS
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (3) the clear winner in this comparison.

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