Home Phone comparison ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G and Xiaomi 17T - Which is better?

ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G vs Xiaomi 17T

64 out 100
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
VS
84 out 100
Xiaomi 17T
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
Xiaomi 17T

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.8 with chipsetUnisoc T9100, vs Xiaomi 17T, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. 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
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17T
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 209g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

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 Xiaomi 17T
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
vs
Xiaomi 17T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1268x2756 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 n/a
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 0 % 89.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 17T
3329 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.5 mm (6.59 in) 157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
0 %
Xiaomi 17T
89.9 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G and Xiaomi 17T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc T9100 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Max Frequency 2700 MHz 3400 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)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Mali-G57 MP4 n/a
GPU Cores 128 n/a
GPU Frequency 780 MHz n/a
FLOPS 199.7 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
890
Xiaomi 17T
1704
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
2441
Xiaomi 17T
6686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8901704
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24416686
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 17T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
537196
Xiaomi 17T
2407614
CPU187773709591
GPU93539762021
Memory131216409017
UX124668526985
NanoReview Score5371962407614

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 67 W
Battery Type n/a Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 17T
28:50
Web Browsingn/a13:50 h
Video Playbackn/a18:40 h
Gamesn/a07:52 h
Standby Moden/a112 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
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 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50
Sensor sizen/a1/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a115 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06 (0.33)
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
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 6E (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
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/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 Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 749
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 Xiaomi 17T the clear winner in this comparison.

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