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ZTE nubia Flip3 vs nubia NaviX Ultra

A side-by-side comparison of the ZTE nubia Flip3 and the nubia NaviX Ultra, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Overview

Display
ZTE nubia Flip3
6.9inch
Foldable OLED · 120 Hz
1188 × 2790 · 439 PPI
nubia NaviX Ultra
6.78inch
LTPO OLED · 144 Hz
1260 × 2800 · 453 PPI
Chip
ZTE nubia Flip3
Mediatek Dimensity 7400X (4 nm)
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G615 MC2 · Android 15
nubia NaviX Ultra
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Adreno 840 · Android 16
Memory
ZTE nubia Flip3
6 / 8GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
No card slot
nubia NaviX Ultra
12 / 16GB RAM
512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Camera
ZTE nubia Flip3
50MP Main
12 MP Ultra Wide
32 MP selfie
4K video
nubia NaviX Ultra
200MP Main
64 MP Telephoto
50 MP Ultra Wide
32 MP selfie
Yes video
Battery
ZTE nubia Flip3
4,610mAh
33 W wired
nubia NaviX Ultra
7,100mAh
90 W wired · 50 W wireless
Build
ZTE nubia Flip3
187g
170 × 76 × 7.5 mm
IP54
nubia NaviX Ultra
208g
162.1 × 75.7 × 7.6 mm
Connectivity
ZTE nubia Flip3
5GWi-Fi 6Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + eSIMUSB Type-C
nubia NaviX Ultra
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C

Specifications

ZTE nubia Flip3

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
5G bands
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 Flip3

Announced
2025, December 02
Status
Available. Released 2026, January

nubia NaviX Ultra

Announced
2026, September 16
Status
Available. Released 2026, September 16

ZTE nubia Flip3

Dimensions

Unfolded: 170 x 76 x 7.5 mm

Folded: 87 x 76 x 15.9 mm

Weight
187 g (6.60 oz)
Build
Aluminum frame, glass back
SIM

· Nano-SIM + eSIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

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 Flip3

Type
Foldable OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
Size
6.9 inches, 110.7 cm2 (~85.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution

1188 x 2790 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~439 ppi density)

Cover display:

OLED, 4 inches, 1188 x 2790 pixels

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 Flip3

OS
Android 15
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 7400X (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G615 MC2

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 Flip3

Card slot
No
Internal
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

nubia NaviX Ultra

Card slot
No
Internal

512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

UFS 4.1

ZTE nubia Flip3

Dual

50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), dual pixel PDAF

12 MP (ultrawide)

Features
Ring LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS

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 Flip3

Single
32 MP, (wide), AF
Video
Yes

nubia NaviX Ultra

Single
32 MP
Video
Yes

ZTE nubia Flip3

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

nubia NaviX Ultra

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

ZTE nubia Flip3

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, tri-band
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C

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 Flip3

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), 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 Flip3

Type
4610 mAh
Charging
33W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4+

nubia NaviX Ultra

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 7100 mAh
Charging

90W wired

50W wireless

Reverse wireless

Reverse wired

ZTE nubia Flip3

Colors
Black, White

nubia NaviX Ultra

Colors
Black, Blue, Silver, Pink
Models
NX888J
Price
About 780 EUR

How the ZTE nubia Flip3 and nubia NaviX Ultra differ

  • The nubia NaviX Ultra has a larger battery, 7100 mAh against 4610 mAh on the ZTE nubia Flip3.
  • The ZTE nubia Flip3 has the bigger screen, 6.9 inches against 6.78 inches.
  • The nubia NaviX Ultra offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 8 GB.
  • The main cameras are 50 MP on the ZTE nubia Flip3 and 200 MP on the nubia NaviX Ultra.
  • The nubia NaviX Ultra is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.