ZTE Nubia Neo 2 vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
63 out of 100
VS
57 out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.72-inch ZTE Nubia Neo 2 (with Unisoc T820) that was released on February 28, 2024, against the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 and came out 3 years before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the ZTE Nubia Neo 2
- Comes with 840 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5160 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- The phone is 3 years newer
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
- Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- 20% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (635K versus 529K)
- 8% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 973 and 900 points
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
- Has a built-in infrared port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.72 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 392 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max rated brightness | - | 450 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 600 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.3% | 84.6% |
| RGB color space | - | 95.1% |
| PWM | - | 2404 Hz |
| Response time | - | 37.4 ms |
| Contrast | - | 995:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 166 mm (6.54 inches) | 165.3 mm (6.51 inches) |
| Width | 76.1 mm (3 inches) | 76.8 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) | 9.4 mm (0.37 inches) |
| Weight | 208 g (7.34 oz) | 215 g (7.58 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP53 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | - | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Silver, Gray, Yellow | Black, Gold, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Unisoc T820 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 |
| Max clock | 2700 MHz | 2960 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.1 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 1 core at 2.7 GHz: Cortex-A76 | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) - 1 core at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime) |
| L3 cache | - | 2 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon 690 |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP4 | Adreno 640 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 768 |
| GPU clock | 780 MHz | 675 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~435.2 GFLOPS | ~1036.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 165537 | 178906 |
| GPU | 88861 | 154366 |
| Memory | 147243 | 128915 |
| UX | 128058 | 173424 |
| Total score | 529699 | 635611 |
| Samples | [3 tests] | [79 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 44.1 °C |
| Stability | - | 97% |
| Graphics test | - | 20 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 3456 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 7961 |
| Video editing | - | 6072 |
| Photo editing | - | 22169 |
| Data manipulation | - | 8506 |
| Writing score | - | 13152 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | - | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | MyOS 14 | MIUI 14 |
| OS size | - | 13 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 5160 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (44% in 30 min) | Yes (55% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:25 hr | 1:15 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 08:43 hr |
| Watching video | - | 12:45 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:20 hr |
| Standby | - | 117 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8190 x 6144 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 960 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 119° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP | 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | Sony IMX582 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" | 1/2.0" |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | - | Omnivision OV8856 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4" |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | Hynix HI-259 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5" |
| Pixel size | - | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 5480 x 3648 |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 25 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.4" |
| Pixel size | - | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | - | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | February 2024 | March 2021 |
| Release date | March 2024 | April 2021 |
| Launch price | $199 | $250 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | - |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
