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ZTE Blade X1001 vs ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

A side-by-side comparison of the ZTE Blade X1001 and the ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Overview

Display
ZTE Blade X1001
10.1inch
IPS LCD
800 × 1280 · 149 PPI
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
7.5inch
IPS LCD · 120 Hz
1280 × 2772 · 407 PPI
Chip
ZTE Blade X1001
Unisoc T606 (12 nm)
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G57 MP1 · Android 14
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
Mediatek Dimensity 7100 (6 nm)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G610 MC2 · Android 16
Memory
ZTE Blade X1001
4GB RAM
64 GB storage
Unspecified
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
8GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
ZTE Blade X1001
5MP
2 MP selfie
Yes video
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
50MP
16 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
Battery
ZTE Blade X1001
6,000mAh
10 W wired
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
7,100mAh
45 W wired
Build
ZTE Blade X1001
238.4 × 148.4 × 8 mm
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
245g
180.9 × 88.4 × 8 mm
IP64
Connectivity
ZTE Blade X1001
4GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.2Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
5GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.2NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C

Specifications

ZTE Blade X1001

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
HSPA, LTE

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
5G bands
SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

ZTE Blade X1001

Announced
2026, February
Status
Available. Released 2026, March

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

Announced
2026, August 07
Status
Available. Released 2026, August

ZTE Blade X1001

Dimensions
238.4 x 148.4 x 8 mm (9.39 x 5.84 x 0.31 in)
Weight
-
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

Dimensions
180.9 x 88.4 x 8 mm (7.12 x 3.48 x 0.31 in)
Weight
245 g (8.64 oz)
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)

Pressure sensitive zones (990Hz touch-sensing)

RGB light (on the back)

ZTE Blade X1001

Type
IPS LCD
Size
10.1 inches, 295.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~149 ppi density)

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits
Size
7.5 inches, 138.1 cm2 (~86.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~407 ppi density)

ZTE Blade X1001

OS
Android 14
Chipset
Unisoc T606 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MP1

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

OS
Android 16
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 7100 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G610 MC2

ZTE Blade X1001

Card slot
Unspecified
Internal
64GB 4GB RAM

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

UFS 2.2

ZTE Blade X1001

Single
5 MP, AF
Features
LED flash
Video
Yes

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

Dual

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

Auxiliary lens

Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps

ZTE Blade X1001

Single
2 MP
Video
Yes

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

Single
16 MP
Video
1080p@30fps

ZTE Blade X1001

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
No

ZTE Blade X1001

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS
NFC
No
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C

ZTE Blade X1001

Sensors
Accelerometer

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

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

ZTE Blade X1001

Type
6000 mAh
Charging
10W wired

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

Type
7100 mAh
Charging

45W wired, PD, 100% in 70 min

Bypass charging

ZTE Blade X1001

Colors
Gray
Models
X1001
Price
About 110 EUR

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

Colors
Shadow Black, Titanium Gold, Cyber Silver
Price
About 320 EUR

ZTE Blade X1001

Energy
Class D
Battery
95:34h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
Class E (52 falls)
Repairability
Class C

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

Not listed for this device

How the ZTE Blade X1001 and ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max differ

  • The ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max has a larger battery, 7100 mAh against 6000 mAh on the ZTE Blade X1001.
  • The ZTE Blade X1001 has the bigger screen, 10.1 inches against 7.5 inches.
  • The ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max offers more RAM, up to 8 GB against 4 GB.
  • The main cameras are 5 MP on the ZTE Blade X1001 and 50 MP on the ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max.
  • The ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.