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ZTE nubia Air vs nubia NaviX Ultra
A side-by-side comparison of the ZTE nubia Air and the nubia NaviX Ultra, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
ZTE nubia Air
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
- 5G bands
- 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
nubia NaviX Ultra
- 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 nubia Air
- Announced
- 2025, September 05
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, September 16
nubia NaviX Ultra
- Announced
- 2026, September 16
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 16
ZTE nubia Air
- Dimensions
- 164.2 x 76.6 x 6.7 mm (6.46 x 3.02 x 0.26 in)
- Weight
- 172 g (6.07 oz)
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
nubia NaviX Ultra
- Dimensions
- 162.1 x 75.7 x 7.6 mm (6.38 x 2.98 x 0.30 in)
- Weight
- 208 g (7.34 oz)
- Build
- Glass front, aluminum frame
- SIM
- Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
ZTE nubia Air
- Type
- AMOLED, 120Hz, 4500 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~88.2% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1224 x 2720 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~440 ppi density)
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
nubia NaviX Ultra
- Type
- LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR Vivid, 4500 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~90.4% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)
ZTE nubia Air
- OS
- Android 15
- Chipset
- Unisoc T8300 (6 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Mali-G57 MP2
nubia NaviX Ultra
- OS
- Android 16, Nebula AIOS 2
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
- GPU
- Adreno 840
ZTE nubia Air
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 256GB 8GB RAM
nubia NaviX Ultra
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
UFS 4.1
ZTE nubia Air
- Dual
50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), PDAF
Auxiliary lenses
- Features
- LED flash
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
nubia NaviX Ultra
- Triple
200 MP, f/1.6, (wide), 1/1.4", PDAF, OIS
64 MP, (telephoto), dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.0, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, AF
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- Yes
ZTE nubia Air
- Single
- 20 MP
- Video
- Yes
nubia NaviX Ultra
- Single
- 32 MP
- Video
- Yes
ZTE nubia Air
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
No
HiFi 4 DSP sound
nubia NaviX Ultra
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- No
ZTE nubia Air
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
- Bluetooth
- 5.4, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
- NFC
- Yes
- Radio
- Unspecified
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
nubia NaviX Ultra
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 6.0 A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C, OTG
ZTE nubia Air
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
nubia NaviX Ultra
- Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
System-wide AI integration based on Doubao Mobile Assistant
Side-mounted fingerprint for AI identification
ZTE nubia Air
- Type
- 5000 mAh
- Charging
- 33W wired
nubia NaviX Ultra
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 7100 mAh
- Charging
90W wired
50W wireless
Reverse wireless
Reverse wired
ZTE nubia Air
- Colors
- Titanium Black, Titanium Desert
- Models
- Z2468N
- Price
- € 196.29
nubia NaviX Ultra
- Colors
- Black, Blue, Silver, Pink
- Models
- NX888J
- Price
- About 780 EUR
ZTE nubia Air
- Energy
- Class B
- Battery
- 49:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
- Free fall
- Class D (46 falls)
- Repairability
- Class B
nubia NaviX Ultra
Not listed for this device
How the ZTE nubia Air and nubia NaviX Ultra differ
- The nubia NaviX Ultra has a larger battery, 7100 mAh against 5000 mAh on the ZTE nubia Air.
- The nubia NaviX Ultra offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 8 GB.
- The main cameras are 50 MP on the ZTE nubia Air and 200 MP on the nubia NaviX Ultra.
- The nubia NaviX Ultra is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.