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ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max vs ZTE nubia A37e

A side-by-side comparison of the ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max and the ZTE nubia A37e, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Overview

Display
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
7.5inch
IPS LCD · 120 Hz
1280 × 2772 · 407 PPI
ZTE nubia A37e
6.52inch
IPS LCD · 90 Hz
720 × 1600 · 269 PPI
Chip
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
ZTE nubia A37e
Unisoc T7200 (12 nm)
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G57 MP1 · Android 16
Memory
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
8GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
ZTE nubia A37e
3GB RAM
64 GB · 128 GB storage
microSDXC
Camera
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
50MP
16 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
ZTE nubia A37e
8MP
5 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
Battery
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
7,100mAh
45 W wired
ZTE nubia A37e
5,000mAh
10 W wired
Build
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
245g
180.9 × 88.4 × 8 mm
IP64
ZTE nubia A37e
194g
168 × 77.5 × 8.3 mm
Connectivity
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
5GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.2NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C
ZTE nubia A37e
4GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.2Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0

Specifications

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 A37e

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
HSPA, LTE

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

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

ZTE nubia A37e

Announced
2026, October
Status
Available. Released 2026, October

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 A37e

Dimensions
168 x 77.5 x 8.3 mm (6.61 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Weight
194 g (6.84 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

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 A37e

Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
6.52 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~78.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)

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 A37e

OS
Android 16
Chipset
Unisoc T7200 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MP1

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

UFS 2.2

ZTE nubia A37e

Card slot
microSDXC
Internal
64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM

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 A37e

Single
8 MP
Features
LED flash
Video
1080p@30fps

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

Single
16 MP
Video
1080p@30fps

ZTE nubia A37e

Single
5 MP
Video
1080p@30fps

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
No

ZTE nubia A37e

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes

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 A37e

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
NFC
No
Radio
Unspecified
USB
USB Type-C 2.0

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

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

ZTE nubia A37e

Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

Type
7100 mAh
Charging

45W wired, PD, 100% in 70 min

Bypass charging

ZTE nubia A37e

Type
5000 mAh
Charging
10W wired

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

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

ZTE nubia A37e

Colors
Silver Gray, Ice Blue, Cosmic Orange
Price
About 100 EUR

How the ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max and ZTE nubia A37e differ

  • The ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max has a larger battery, 7100 mAh against 5000 mAh on the ZTE nubia A37e.
  • The ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max has the bigger screen, 7.5 inches against 6.52 inches.
  • The ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max offers more RAM, up to 8 GB against 3 GB.
  • The main cameras are 50 MP on the ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max and 8 MP on the ZTE nubia A37e.
  • The ZTE nubia A37e is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.