Compare / ZTE Nubia Fold vs ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
ZTE Nubia Fold vs ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
A side-by-side comparison of the ZTE Nubia Fold and the ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
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
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 Fold
- Announced
- 2025, December 02
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, December 04
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
- Announced
- 2026, August 07
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, August
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)
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 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
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 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
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 Fold
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM
UFS
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
UFS 2.2
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
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 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
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
- Single
- 16 MP
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
ZTE Nubia Fold
- 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 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
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 Fold
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
ZTE Nubia Fold
- Type
- 6560 mAh
- Charging
- 55W wired, PD, PPS, 100% in 70 min
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
- Type
- 7100 mAh
- Charging
45W wired, PD, 100% in 70 min
Bypass charging
ZTE Nubia Fold
- Colors
- Black
- Models
- A502ZT
- Price
- About 1000 EUR (price in Japan)
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
- Colors
- Shadow Black, Titanium Gold, Cyber Silver
- Price
- About 320 EUR
How the ZTE Nubia Fold and ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max differ
- The ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max 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 7.5 inches.
- The ZTE Nubia Fold offers more RAM, up to 12 GB against 8 GB.
- The ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.