Compare / ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max vs nubia NaviX Ultra
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max vs nubia NaviX Ultra
A side-by-side comparison of the ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max and the nubia NaviX Ultra, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
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
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 Neo 5 Max
- Announced
- 2026, August 07
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, August
nubia NaviX Ultra
- Announced
- 2026, September 16
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 16
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)
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 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)
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 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
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 Neo 5 Max
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
UFS 2.2
nubia NaviX Ultra
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
UFS 4.1
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
- Dual
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Auxiliary lens
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
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 Neo 5 Max
- Single
- 16 MP
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
nubia NaviX Ultra
- Single
- 32 MP
- Video
- Yes
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
- 3.5mm jack
- No
nubia NaviX Ultra
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- No
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
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 Neo 5 Max
- 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 Neo 5 Max
- Type
- 7100 mAh
- Charging
45W wired, PD, 100% in 70 min
Bypass charging
nubia NaviX Ultra
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 7100 mAh
- Charging
90W wired
50W wireless
Reverse wireless
Reverse wired
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
- Colors
- Shadow Black, Titanium Gold, Cyber Silver
- Price
- About 320 EUR
nubia NaviX Ultra
- Colors
- Black, Blue, Silver, Pink
- Models
- NX888J
- Price
- About 780 EUR
How the ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max and nubia NaviX Ultra differ
- The ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max has the bigger screen, 7.5 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 Neo 5 Max and 200 MP on the nubia NaviX Ultra.
- The nubia NaviX Ultra is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.