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ZTE Nubia Fold vs nubia NaviX Ultra

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

Overview

Display
ZTE Nubia Fold
8inch
OLED · 120 Hz
2200 × 2480 · 414 PPI
nubia NaviX Ultra
6.78inch
LTPO OLED · 144 Hz
1260 × 2800 · 453 PPI
Chip
ZTE Nubia Fold
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Adreno 830 · 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 Fold
12GB RAM
256 GB storage
No card slot
nubia NaviX Ultra
12 / 16GB RAM
512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Camera
ZTE Nubia Fold
50MP Main
50 MP Ultra Wide
5 MP Macro
20 MP selfie
8K video
nubia NaviX Ultra
200MP Main
64 MP Telephoto
50 MP Ultra Wide
32 MP selfie
Yes video
Battery
ZTE Nubia Fold
6,560mAh
55 W wired
nubia NaviX Ultra
7,100mAh
90 W wired · 50 W wireless
Build
ZTE Nubia Fold
249g
160 × 144 × 5.4 mm
IP54
nubia NaviX Ultra
208g
162.1 × 75.7 × 7.6 mm
Connectivity
ZTE Nubia Fold
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)USB Type-C
nubia NaviX Ultra
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C

Specifications

ZTE Nubia Fold

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 Fold

Announced
2025, December 02
Status
Available. Released 2025, December 04

nubia NaviX Ultra

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

ZTE Nubia Fold

Dimensions

Unfolded: 160 x 144 x 5.4 mm

Folded: 160 x 73 x 11.1 mm

Weight
249 g (8.78 oz)
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

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 Fold

Type
OLED, 120Hz
Size
8.0 inches, 205.0 cm2 (~89.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution

2200 x 2480 pixels (~414 ppi density)

Cover display:

OLED, 120Hz

6.43 inches, 1172 x 2748 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 Fold

OS
Android 15
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 830

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 Fold

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 12GB RAM

UFS

nubia NaviX Ultra

Card slot
No
Internal

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

UFS 4.1

ZTE Nubia Fold

Triple

50 MP, (wide), PDAF, OIS

50 MP, (ultrawide), PDAF

5 MP, (macro)

Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
8K, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p; gyro-EIS, OIS

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 Fold

Single

20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Cover camera:

20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Features
HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

nubia NaviX Ultra

Single
32 MP
Video
Yes

ZTE Nubia Fold

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

nubia NaviX Ultra

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

ZTE Nubia Fold

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
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 Fold

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 Fold

Type
6560 mAh
Charging
55W wired, PD, PPS, 100% in 70 min

nubia NaviX Ultra

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 7100 mAh
Charging

90W wired

50W wireless

Reverse wireless

Reverse wired

ZTE Nubia Fold

Colors
Black
Models
A502ZT
Price
About 1000 EUR (price in Japan)

nubia NaviX Ultra

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

How the ZTE Nubia Fold and nubia NaviX Ultra differ

  • The nubia NaviX Ultra has a larger battery, 7100 mAh against 6560 mAh on the ZTE Nubia Fold.
  • The ZTE Nubia Fold has the bigger screen, 8 inches against 6.78 inches.
  • The nubia NaviX Ultra offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 12 GB.
  • The main cameras are 50 MP on the ZTE Nubia Fold and 200 MP on the nubia NaviX Ultra.
  • The nubia NaviX Ultra is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.