Nothing Phone (2) vs ZTE nubia Neo 3

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PHONES
Phone Names	Nothing Phone (2)	ZTE nubia Neo 3

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71	LTE
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA	SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2023, July 11	2025, March 03
Status	Available. Released 2023, July 17	Available. Released 2025, June

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	-
Dimensions	162.1 x 76.4 x 8.6 mm (6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 in)	168.3 x 76.5 x 8.3 mm (6.63 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	201.2 g (7.09 oz)	-

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Mohs level 4
Resolution	1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)	1080 x 2392 pixels (~386 ppi density)
Size	6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.8 inches, 111.9 cm2 (~86.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1920Hz PWM, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)	IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)	Unisoc T8300 (6 nm)
GPU	Adreno 730	Mali-G57 MP2
OS	Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0	Android 15

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera
Dual	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR, OIS	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	-
Single	32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm	16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive	5.4, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1), NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	No	Unspecified
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	45W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4, 100% in 55 min 15W wireless, 100% in 130 min 5W reverse wireless	33W wired Bypass Charging
Type	Li-Ion 4700 mAh	6000 mAh or 5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	White, Dark Gray	Shadow Black, Cyber Silver, Titanium Gold
Models	A065	Z2464N
Price	$ 379.99 / £ 370.00	About 200 EUR

OUR TESTS
Battery	Active use score 14:21h	-
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 103h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	998 nits max brightness (measured)	-
Loudspeaker	-23.9 LUFS (Very good)	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 895434 (v9), 972126 (v10) GeekBench: 3957 (v5.5), 4219 (v6.0) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-

EU LABEL
Battery	-	60:37h endurance, 800 cycles
Energy	-	Class A
Free fall	-	Class D (45 falls)
Repairability	-	Class B