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ZTE nubia Flip3 vs ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

A side-by-side comparison of the ZTE nubia Flip3 and the ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Overview

Display
ZTE nubia Flip3
6.9inch
Foldable OLED · 120 Hz
1188 × 2790 · 439 PPI
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
7.5inch
IPS LCD · 120 Hz
1280 × 2772 · 407 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
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 nubia Flip3
6 / 8GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
No card slot
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
8GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
ZTE nubia Flip3
50MP Main
12 MP Ultra Wide
32 MP selfie
4K video
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
50MP
16 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
Battery
ZTE nubia Flip3
4,610mAh
33 W wired
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
7,100mAh
45 W wired
Build
ZTE nubia Flip3
187g
170 × 76 × 7.5 mm
IP54
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
245g
180.9 × 88.4 × 8 mm
IP64
Connectivity
ZTE nubia Flip3
5GWi-Fi 6Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + eSIMUSB Type-C
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
5GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.2NFCNano-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

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 nubia Flip3

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

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

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

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)

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 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

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 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

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 nubia Flip3

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

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

UFS 2.2

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

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

Dual

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

Auxiliary lens

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

ZTE nubia Flip3

Single
32 MP, (wide), AF
Video
Yes

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

Single
16 MP
Video
1080p@30fps

ZTE nubia Flip3

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
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

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 nubia Flip3

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

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

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

ZTE nubia Flip3

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

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

Type
7100 mAh
Charging

45W wired, PD, 100% in 70 min

Bypass charging

ZTE nubia Flip3

Colors
Black, White

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

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

How the ZTE nubia Flip3 and ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max differ

  • The ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max has a larger battery, 7100 mAh against 4610 mAh on the ZTE nubia Flip3.
  • The ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max has the bigger screen, 7.5 inches against 6.9 inches.
  • The ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.