ZTE nubia Air vs Tecno Camon Slim 5G
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch ZTE nubia Air (with Unisoc T8300) that was released on September 5, 2025, against the Tecno Camon Slim 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7300e and came out 1 year after. 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 Air
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Tecno Camon Slim 5G
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Optical image stabilization
- The phone is 1 year newer
- 24% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (831K versus 668K)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Stereo speakers
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)
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
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1224 x 2720 pixels | 1208 x 2644 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 440 ppi | 429 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | - | 1600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4500 nits | 4500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 180 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.3% | 89.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) | 162.58 mm (6.4 inches) |
| Width | 76.6 mm (3.02 inches) | 77.27 mm (3.04 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.7 mm (0.26 inches) | 6.39 mm (0.25 inches) |
| Weight | 172 g (6.07 oz) | 171 g (6.03 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Rear material | Plastic | - |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gray | Black, Blue, Burgundy |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Unisoc T8300 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300e |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | - | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek APU 655 |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Mali-G610 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~121.6 GFLOPS | ~256 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1590 | 2418 |
| Single-core score | 866 | 997 |
| Multi-core score | 2042 | 2950 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 275820 | 316034 |
| GPU | 44290 | 97731 |
| Memory | 137870 | 158905 |
| UX | 210340 | 259115 |
| Total score | 668320 | 831785 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#11th place)
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 16 |
| ROM | - | HIOS 16.3 |
| OS updates | 3 years | 3 years |
| Security updates | 3 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 112° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | - | 23 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony LYT-700C |
| Sensor size | - | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 14 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 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, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | 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 | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | - | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2025 | September 2026 |
| Release date | September 2025 | September 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $220 | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 45 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Tecno Camon Slim 5G. It has a better performance, gaming, battery life, connectivity, design, and sound.
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