ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G vs Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
63 out of 100
VS
60 out of 100
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.8-inch ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G (with Unisoc T8300) that was released on March 3, 2025, against the Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra and came out 2 months 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 3 5G
- Comes with 890 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5110 mAh
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- More energy-efficient CPU – Unisoc T8300
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
- Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Optical image stabilization
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)
- 25% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 937 and 752 points
- Weighs 19 grams less
- 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 | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.8 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2392 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | - | 20:9 |
| PPI | 386 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 1200 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 2100 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 0% | 87.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
Design and build
| Height | 167.5 mm (6.59 inches) | 162.4 mm (6.39 inches) |
| Width | 76.3 mm (3 inches) | 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 209 g (7.37 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP64 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Gold | Black, Blue, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Unisoc T8300 | MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.1 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 1 core at 3.25 GHz: Cortex-A725 | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 880 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G720 MP7 | IMG BXM-8-256 |
| GPU shading units | 896 | 144 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2329.6 GFLOPS | ~274 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 2088 | 135 |
| Single-core score | 752 | 937 |
| Multi-core score | 2209 | 2248 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 162638 | 163523 |
| GPU | 78410 | 95694 |
| Memory | 119042 | 108064 |
| UX | 119509 | 134293 |
| Total score | 479599 | 501574 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 6, 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 14 |
| ROM | - | HyperOS 1.0 |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 5110 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | - | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (52% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:08 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.5 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony LYT-600 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/1.95" |
| Pixel size | - | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" |
| Pixel size | - | 0.7 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 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | - |
| 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 | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | March 2025 | December 2024 |
| Release date | May 2025 | December 2024 |
| Launch price | $139 | $170 |
| Configurations | - 8 / 128 GB - 8 / 256 GB | - 6 / 128 GB - 8 / 256 GB - 12 / 256 GB |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | Yes, 45 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
