ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G vs Infinix Hot 50 Pro Plus 4G
63 out of 100
VS
59 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 Infinix Hot 50 Pro Plus 4G, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G100 and came out 4 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 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
- 12% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (479K versus 429K)
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- More energy-efficient CPU – Unisoc T8300
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Infinix Hot 50 Pro Plus 4G
- Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
- Reverse charging feature
- Weighs 47 grams less
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 | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2392 pixels | 1080 x 2436 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | - | 20:9 |
| PPI | 386 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 1300 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 0% | 90.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 167.5 mm (6.59 inches) | 164.1 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 76.3 mm (3 inches) | 74.43 mm (2.93 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 6.8 mm (0.27 inches) |
| Weight | 209 g (7.37 oz) | 162 g (5.71 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP54 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Gold | Black, Gray, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Unisoc T8300 | MediaTek Helio G100 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 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 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 880 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G720 MP7 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 896 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2329.6 GFLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 2088 | 1462 |
| Single-core score | 752 | 742 |
| Multi-core score | 2209 | 2037 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 162638 | 130485 |
| GPU | 78410 | 71356 |
| Memory | 119042 | 110740 |
| UX | 119509 | 116533 |
| Total score | 479599 | 429114 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [11 tests] |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 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 | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 14 |
| ROM | - | XOS 14.5 |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | - | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (43% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:17 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 07:16 hr |
| Watching video | - | 11:15 hr |
| Gaming | - | 04:46 hr |
| Standby | - | 112 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4208 x 3120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP 3) Depth |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | - | 27 mm |
| Sensor | - | Hi-5022Q |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.8" |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | - | GalaxyCore GC13A0 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.06" |
| 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 | 5.4 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| 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 | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | - | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | March 2025 | October 2024 |
| Release date | May 2025 | November 2024 |
| Launch price | $139 | - |
| Configurations | - 8 / 128 GB - 8 / 256 GB | - 8 / 128 GB - 8 / 256 GB |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | Yes, 33 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
