ZTE nubia Neo 3 vs Nothing Phone (2)

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Phone Names	ZTE nubia Neo 3	Nothing Phone (2)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Main Camera
Dual	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens	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
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR, OIS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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	-