nubia Neo 3 vs S30

Quick verdict

Which is better?

nubia Neo 3 leads the measured specs 9-8.

Measured wins

nubia Neo 3: 9S30: 8Ties: 4

Choose nubia Neo 3 for

NFC
Storage
Battery

Choose S30 for

3.5mm jack
Main camera
Thickness

Biggest differences

NFCnubia Neo 3

YesvsNo+100%

3.5mm jackS30

NovsYes+100%

Storagenubia Neo 3

256 GBvs128 GB+50%

nubia Neo 3

ZTE

AView Details

S30

ZTE

BView Details

Head-to-head comparison

nubia Neo 3

9

spec wins

Overall winner

Ties

4

equal specs

S30

8

spec wins

Display

Screen size

nubia Neo 36.8"+1.9%

S306.7"

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

nubia Neo 3

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

S30

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

nubia Neo 3

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

S30

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

nubia Neo 3

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

S30

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

nubia Neo 3

LTE

Battery

nubia Neo 3

6,000 mAhvs4,000 mAh+33%

Resolution

nubia Neo 31080 × 2392 px

S301080 × 2400 px+0.3%

Refresh rate

nubia Neo 3120 Hz+25%

S3090 Hz

Peak brightness

nubia Neo 31,000 nits

S30—

Pixel density

nubia Neo 3386 ppi

S30395 ppi+2.3%

Performance

CPU speed

nubia Neo 3Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

S30Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)+4.3%

RAM

equal specs

nubia Neo 38.0 GB

S308.0 GB

Storage

nubia Neo 3256 GB+50%

S30128 GB

Cameras

Main camera

nubia Neo 350.0 MP

S3064.0 MP+22%

Front camera

equal specs

nubia Neo 316.0 MP

S3016.0 MP

Battery

nubia Neo 36,000 mAh+33%

S304,000 mAh

Wired charging

nubia Neo 333 W+9.1%

S3030 W

Build

Weight

nubia Neo 3—

S30184 g

Thickness

nubia Neo 38.3 mm

S307.9 mm+5.1%

IP rating

nubia Neo 3—

S30—

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

nubia Neo 3Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

S30Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

nubia Neo 35.4, A2DP, LE+5.6%

S305.1, A2DP, LE

USB

nubia Neo 3USB Type-C

S30USB Type-C 2.0

5G support

equal specs

nubia Neo 3Yes

S30Yes

NFC

nubia Neo 3Yes+100%

S30No

3.5mm jack

nubia Neo 3No

S30Yes+100%

SD card

equal specs

nubia Neo 3No

S30No

Stereo speakers

nubia Neo 3Yes

S30—

nubia Neo 3SpecS30

Display

6.8"+1.9%

Screen size

6.7"

1080 × 2392 px

Resolution

1080 × 2400 px+0.3%

120 Hz+25%

Refresh rate

90 Hz

1,000 nits

Peak brightness

—

386 ppi

Pixel density

395 ppi+2.3%

Performance

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

CPU speed

Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)+4.3%

8.0 GB

RAMequal specs

8.0 GB

256 GB+50%

Storage

Cameras

50.0 MP

Main camera

64.0 MP+22%

16.0 MP

Front cameraequal specs

16.0 MP

Battery

6,000 mAh+33%

Battery

4,000 mAh

33 W+9.1%

Wired charging

30 W

Build

—

Weight

184 g

8.3 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm+5.1%

—

IP rating

—

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Wi‑Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

5.4, A2DP, LE+5.6%

Bluetooth

5.1, A2DP, LE

USB Type-C

USB

USB Type-C 2.0

S30

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

5G bands

nubia Neo 3

SA/NSA

S30

1, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA

Speed

nubia Neo 3

HSPA, LTE, 5G

S30

HSPA, LTE, 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GTechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

LTE4G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

SA/NSA5G bands1, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA

HSPA, LTE, 5GSpeedHSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch

Announced

nubia Neo 3

2025, March 03

S30

2021, March 31

Status

nubia Neo 3

Available. Released 2025, June

S30

Available. Released 2021, April 03

2025, March 03Announced2021, March 31

Available. Released 2025, JuneStatusAvailable. Released 2021, April 03

Body

Dimensions

nubia Neo 3

168.3 x 76.5 x 8.3 mm (6.63 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)

S30

164.8 x 76.4 x 7.9 mm (6.49 x 3.01 x 0.31 in)

Weight

nubia Neo 3

-

S30

184 g (6.49 oz)

SIM

nubia Neo 3

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

S30

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

nubia Neo 3

Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers) RGB light (on the back)

S30

-

168.3 x 76.5 x 8.3 mm (6.63 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)Dimensions164.8 x 76.4 x 7.9 mm (6.49 x 3.01 x 0.31 in)

-Weight184 g (6.49 oz)

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers) RGB light (on the back)Other-

Display

Type

nubia Neo 3

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM)

S30

IPS LCD, 90Hz

Size

nubia Neo 3

6.8 inches, 111.9 cm2 (~86.9% screen-to-body ratio)

S30

6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

nubia Neo 3

1080 x 2392 pixels (~386 ppi density)

S30

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

Protection

nubia Neo 3

Mohs level 4

S30

-

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM)TypeIPS LCD, 90Hz

6.8 inches, 111.9 cm2 (~86.9% screen-to-body ratio)Size6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)

1080 x 2392 pixels (~386 ppi density)Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

Mohs level 4Protection-

Platform

OS

nubia Neo 3

Android 15

S30

Android 11, MyOS 11

Chipset

nubia Neo 3

Unisoc T8300 (6 nm)

S30

Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)

CPU

nubia Neo 3

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

S30

Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)

GPU

nubia Neo 3

Mali-G57 MP2

S30

Adreno 618

Android 15OSAndroid 11, MyOS 11

Unisoc T8300 (6 nm)ChipsetQualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)CPUOcta-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)

Mali-G57 MP2GPUAdreno 618

Memory

Card slot

nubia Neo 3

No

S30

No

Internal

nubia Neo 3

256GB 8GB RAM

S30

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

NoCard slotNo

256GB 8GB RAMInternal128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Dual

nubia Neo 3

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens

S30

-

Features

nubia Neo 3

LED flash, HDR, panorama

S30

Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

nubia Neo 3

1080p@30fps

S30

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Quad

nubia Neo 3

-

S30

64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lensDual-

LED flash, HDR, panoramaFeaturesDual-LED flash, HDR, panorama

1080p@30fpsVideo4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

-Quad64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Selfie camera

Single

nubia Neo 3

16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

S30

16 MP

Video

nubia Neo 3

1080p@30fps

S30

1080p@30fps

Features

nubia Neo 3

-

S30

HDR

16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)Single16 MP

1080p@30fpsVideo1080p@30fps

-FeaturesHDR

Sound

Loudspeaker

nubia Neo 3

Yes, with stereo speakers

S30

Yes

3.5mm jack

nubia Neo 3

No

S30

Yes

Yes, with stereo speakersLoudspeakerYes

No3.5mm jackYes

Comms

WLAN

nubia Neo 3

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

S30

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

nubia Neo 3

5.4, A2DP, LE

S30

5.1, A2DP, LE

Positioning

nubia Neo 3

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

S30

GPS, BDS

NFC

nubia Neo 3

Yes (market/region dependent)

S30

No

Radio

nubia Neo 3

Unspecified

S30

No

USB

nubia Neo 3

USB Type-C

S30

USB Type-C 2.0

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-bandWLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

5.4, A2DP, LEBluetooth5.1, A2DP, LE

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSPositioningGPS, BDS

Yes (market/region dependent)NFCNo

UnspecifiedRadioNo

USB Type-CUSBUSB Type-C 2.0

Features

Sensors

nubia Neo 3

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

S30

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassSensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

Type

nubia Neo 3

6000 mAh or 5000 mAh

S30

Li-Ion 4000 mAh

Charging

nubia Neo 3

33W wired Bypass Charging

S30

30W wired

6000 mAh or 5000 mAhTypeLi-Ion 4000 mAh

33W wired Bypass ChargingCharging30W wired

Misc

Colors

nubia Neo 3

Shadow Black, Cyber Silver, Titanium Gold

S30

Black, Pink/Blue

Models

nubia Neo 3

Z2464N

S30

9030N

Price

nubia Neo 3

About 200 EUR

S30

About 290 EUR

Shadow Black, Cyber Silver, Titanium GoldColorsBlack, Pink/Blue

Z2464NModels9030N

About 200 EURPriceAbout 290 EUR

128 GB

Yes

5G supportequal specs

Yes

Yes+100%

NFC

No

3.5mm jack

Yes+100%

No

SD cardequal specs

No

Yes

Stereo speakers

—