Screen size
equal specsQuick verdict
nubia Neo 5 leads the measured specs 7-4.
Measured wins
nubia Neo 3
4
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
nubia Neo 5
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsResolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
equal specsPixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsTechnology
nubia Neo 3
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
nubia Neo 5
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
nubia Neo 3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nubia Neo 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
nubia Neo 3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
nubia Neo 5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - version 1, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - version 2
4G bands
nubia Neo 3
LTE
nubia Neo 5
1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 77, 78 - version 1, 1, 2, 5, 7, 26, 28, 40, 66, 78 - version 2
5G bands
nubia Neo 3
SA/NSA
nubia Neo 5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 SA/NSA - version 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 SA/NSA - version 2
Speed
nubia Neo 3
HSPA, LTE, 5G
nubia Neo 5
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
nubia Neo 3
2025, March 03
nubia Neo 5
2026, March 03
Status
nubia Neo 3
Available. Released 2025, June
nubia Neo 5
Released Apr 2026
Dimensions
nubia Neo 3
168.3 x 76.5 x 8.3 mm (6.63 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)
nubia Neo 5
-
Weight
nubia Neo 3
-
nubia Neo 5
-
SIM
nubia Neo 3
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nubia Neo 5
· Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
nubia Neo 3
Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers) RGB light (on the back)
nubia Neo 5
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Pressure sensitive zones (550Hz touch-sensing) RGB light (on the back)
Type
nubia Neo 3
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM)
nubia Neo 5
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM)
Size
nubia Neo 3
6.8 inches, 111.9 cm2 (~86.9% screen-to-body ratio)
nubia Neo 5
6.8 inches, 113.9 cm2
Resolution
nubia Neo 3
1080 x 2392 pixels (~386 ppi density)
nubia Neo 5
900 x 1940 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~314 ppi density)
Protection
nubia Neo 3
Mohs level 4
nubia Neo 5
-
OS
nubia Neo 3
Android 15
nubia Neo 5
Android 16
Chipset
nubia Neo 3
Unisoc T8300 (6 nm)
nubia Neo 5
Unisoc T9300 (6 nm)
CPU
nubia Neo 3
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
nubia Neo 5
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
nubia Neo 3
Mali-G57 MP2
nubia Neo 5
Mali-G57 MP2
Card slot
nubia Neo 3
No
nubia Neo 5
microSDXC
Internal
nubia Neo 3
256GB 8GB RAM
nubia Neo 5
256GB 8GB RAM
Dual
nubia Neo 3
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
nubia Neo 5
50 MP, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
nubia Neo 3
LED flash, HDR, panorama
nubia Neo 5
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
nubia Neo 3
1080p@30fps
nubia Neo 5
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
nubia Neo 3
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
nubia Neo 5
16 MP
Video
nubia Neo 3
1080p@30fps
nubia Neo 5
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
nubia Neo 3
Yes, with stereo speakers
nubia Neo 5
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
nubia Neo 3
No
nubia Neo 5
Yes
WLAN
nubia Neo 3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
nubia Neo 5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
nubia Neo 3
5.4, A2DP, LE
nubia Neo 5
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
nubia Neo 3
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
nubia Neo 5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
nubia Neo 3
Yes (market/region dependent)
nubia Neo 5
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
nubia Neo 3
Unspecified
nubia Neo 5
Unspecified
USB
nubia Neo 3
USB Type-C
nubia Neo 5
USB Type-C
Sensors
nubia Neo 3
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
nubia Neo 5
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
nubia Neo 3
6000 mAh or 5000 mAh
nubia Neo 5
6050 mAh
Charging
nubia Neo 3
33W wired Bypass Charging
nubia Neo 5
45W wired Bypass charging
Colors
nubia Neo 3
Shadow Black, Cyber Silver, Titanium Gold
nubia Neo 5
Black, White, Yellow
Models
nubia Neo 3
Z2464N
nubia Neo 5
-
Price
nubia Neo 3
About 200 EUR
nubia Neo 5
-