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ZTE nubia Neo 5 Pro vs ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

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

Overview

Display
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Pro
6.8inch
AMOLED · 120 Hz
1080 × 2392 · 387 PPI
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
7.5inch
IPS LCD · 120 Hz
1280 × 2772 · 407 PPI
Chip
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Pro
Unisoc T9100
Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G57 · Android 16
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 Neo 5 Pro
8 / 12GB RAM
256 GB storage
No card slot
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
8GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Pro
50MP
16 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
50MP
16 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
Battery
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Pro
6,000mAh
80 W wired
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
7,100mAh
45 W wired
Build
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Pro
210g
166.1 × 78.8 × 8.5 mm
IP64
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
245g
180.9 × 88.4 × 8 mm
IP64
Connectivity
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Pro
5GWi-FiNFCNano-SIM + eSIMUSB Type-C
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
5GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.2NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C

Specifications

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Pro

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

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 Pro

Announced
2026, March 03
Status
Available. Released 2026, April

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

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

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Pro

Dimensions
166.1 x 78.8 x 8.5 mm (6.54 x 3.10 x 0.33 in)
Weight
210 g (7.41 oz)
SIM

· Nano-SIM + eSIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)

Pressure sensitive zones (550Hz touch-sensing)

RGB light (on the back)

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 Neo 5 Pro

Type
AMOLED, 120Hz
Size
6.8 inches, 111.6 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2392 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~387 ppi density)

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 Neo 5 Pro

OS
Android 16
Chipset
Unisoc T9100
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57

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 Neo 5 Pro

Card slot
No
Internal
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

UFS 2.2

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Pro

Dual

50 MP, (wide), PDAF

Auxiliary lens

Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

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 Neo 5 Pro

Single
16 MP
Video
1080p@30fps

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

Single
16 MP
Video
1080p@30fps

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Pro

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 Neo 5 Pro

WLAN
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Unspecified
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 Neo 5 Pro

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

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

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Pro

Type
6000 mAh
Charging

80W wired

Bypass charging

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

Type
7100 mAh
Charging

45W wired, PD, 100% in 70 min

Bypass charging

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Pro

Colors
Gray

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

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

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

  • The ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max has a larger battery, 7100 mAh against 6000 mAh on the ZTE nubia Neo 5 Pro.
  • The ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max has the bigger screen, 7.5 inches against 6.8 inches.
  • The ZTE nubia Neo 5 Pro 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.