Screen size
nubia Neo 3Winner: 6.8"+2.2%
nubia Play6.7"
Quick verdict
nubia Neo 3 leads the measured specs 12-5.
Measured wins
nubia Neo 3
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
nubia Play
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
nubia Neo 3
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
nubia Play
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
nubia Neo 3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nubia Play
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
nubia Neo 3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
nubia Play
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
nubia Neo 3
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
nubia Play
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
nubia Neo 3
SA/NSA
nubia Play
1, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed
nubia Neo 3
HSPA, LTE, 5G
nubia Play
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
nubia Neo 3
2025, March 03
nubia Play
2020, April 21. Released 2020, April 24
Status
nubia Neo 3
Available. Released 2025, June
nubia Play
Discontinued
Dimensions
nubia Neo 3
168.3 x 76.5 x 8.3 mm (6.63 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)
nubia Play
171.7 x 78.5 x 9.1 mm (6.76 x 3.09 x 0.36 in)
Weight
nubia Neo 3
-
nubia Play
210 g (7.41 oz)
SIM
nubia Neo 3
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nubia Play
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
nubia Neo 3
Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers) RGB light (on the back)
nubia Play
Touch sensitive gaming triggers
Type
nubia Neo 3
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM)
nubia Play
AMOLED, 144Hz
Size
nubia Neo 3
6.8 inches, 111.9 cm2 (~86.9% screen-to-body ratio)
nubia Play
6.65 inches, 108.6 cm2 (~80.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nubia Neo 3
1080 x 2392 pixels (~386 ppi density)
nubia Play
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
Protection
nubia Neo 3
Mohs level 4
nubia Play
-
OS
nubia Neo 3
Android 15
nubia Play
Android 10, nubia UI 8.0
Chipset
nubia Neo 3
Unisoc T8300 (6 nm)
nubia Play
Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
CPU
nubia Neo 3
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
nubia Play
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
GPU
nubia Neo 3
Mali-G57 MP2
nubia Play
Adreno 620
Card slot
nubia Neo 3
No
nubia Play
No
Internal
nubia Neo 3
256GB 8GB RAM
nubia Play
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
nubia Neo 3
-
nubia Play
UFS 2.1
Dual
nubia Neo 3
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
nubia Play
-
Features
nubia Neo 3
LED flash, HDR, panorama
nubia Play
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
nubia Neo 3
1080p@30fps
nubia Play
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS
Quad
nubia Neo 3
-
nubia Play
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
nubia Neo 3
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
nubia Play
12 MP, (wide)
Video
nubia Neo 3
1080p@30fps
nubia Play
1080p@30fps
Features
nubia Neo 3
-
nubia Play
HDR
Loudspeaker
nubia Neo 3
Yes, with stereo speakers
nubia Play
Yes
3.5mm jack
nubia Neo 3
No
nubia Play
No
Other
nubia Neo 3
-
nubia Play
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
nubia Neo 3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
nubia Play
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
nubia Neo 3
5.4, A2DP, LE
nubia Play
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
nubia Neo 3
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
nubia Play
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS
NFC
nubia Neo 3
Yes (market/region dependent)
nubia Play
Yes
Radio
nubia Neo 3
Unspecified
nubia Play
No
USB
nubia Neo 3
USB Type-C
nubia Play
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
nubia Neo 3
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
nubia Play
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
nubia Neo 3
6000 mAh or 5000 mAh
nubia Play
Li-Ion 5100 mAh
Charging
nubia Neo 3
33W wired Bypass Charging
nubia Play
30W wired
Colors
nubia Neo 3
Shadow Black, Cyber Silver, Titanium Gold
nubia Play
Black, White, Blue
Models
nubia Neo 3
Z2464N
nubia Play
NX651J
Price
nubia Neo 3
About 200 EUR
nubia Play
About 310 EUR