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ZTE nubia Neo 5 vs nubia NaviX Ultra

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

Overview

Display
ZTE nubia Neo 5
6.8inch
IPS LCD · 120 Hz
900 × 1940 · 314 PPI
nubia NaviX Ultra
6.78inch
LTPO OLED · 144 Hz
1260 × 2800 · 453 PPI
Chip
ZTE nubia Neo 5
Unisoc T9300 (6 nm)
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G57 MP2 · Android 16
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 Neo 5
8GB RAM
256 GB storage
microSDXC
nubia NaviX Ultra
12 / 16GB RAM
512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Camera
ZTE nubia Neo 5
50MP
16 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
nubia NaviX Ultra
200MP Main
64 MP Telephoto
50 MP Ultra Wide
32 MP selfie
Yes video
Battery
ZTE nubia Neo 5
6,050mAh
45 W wired
nubia NaviX Ultra
7,100mAh
90 W wired · 50 W wireless
Build
ZTE nubia Neo 5
210g
166.1 × 78.8 × 8.5 mm
IP64
nubia NaviX Ultra
208g
162.1 × 75.7 × 7.6 mm
Connectivity
ZTE nubia Neo 5
5GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.4NFCNano-SIM + eSIMUSB Type-C
nubia NaviX Ultra
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C

Specifications

ZTE nubia Neo 5

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - version 1

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - version 2

4G bands

1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 77, 78 - version 1

1, 2, 5, 7, 26, 28, 40, 66, 78 - version 2

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 SA/NSA - version 1

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 SA/NSA - version 2

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

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

nubia NaviX Ultra

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

ZTE nubia Neo 5

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)

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

Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM)
Size
6.8 inches, 113.9 cm2 (~87.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
900 x 1940 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~314 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

OS
Android 16
Chipset
Unisoc T9300 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MP2

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

Card slot
microSDXC
Internal
256GB 8GB RAM

nubia NaviX Ultra

Card slot
No
Internal

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

UFS 4.1

ZTE nubia Neo 5

Dual

50 MP, (wide), PDAF

Auxiliary lens

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

Single
16 MP
Video
1080p@30fps

nubia NaviX Ultra

Single
32 MP
Video
Yes

ZTE nubia Neo 5

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes

nubia NaviX Ultra

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

ZTE nubia Neo 5

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Unspecified
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

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

Type
6050 mAh
Charging

45W wired

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

Colors
Black, White, Yellow

nubia NaviX Ultra

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

How the ZTE nubia Neo 5 and nubia NaviX Ultra differ

  • The nubia NaviX Ultra has a larger battery, 7100 mAh against 6050 mAh on the ZTE nubia Neo 5.
  • The ZTE nubia Neo 5 has the bigger screen, 6.8 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 and 200 MP on the nubia NaviX Ultra.
  • The nubia NaviX Ultra is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.