ZTE nubia Neo 5 5G vs Honor Win Turbo
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.8-inch ZTE nubia Neo 5 5G (with Unisoc T9300) that was released on March 3, 2026, against the Honor Win Turbo, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Elite and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the ZTE nubia Neo 5 5G
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card
- Ready for eSIM technology
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Honor Win Turbo
- 3.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2268K versus 694K)
- Comes with 4030 mAh larger battery capacity: 10080 vs 6050 mAh
- 36% higher pixel density (427 vs 314 PPI)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Optical image stabilization
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 45W)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
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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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.8 inches | 6.79 inches |
| Resolution | 900 x 1940 pixels | 1200 x 2640 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | - |
| PPI | 314 ppi | 427 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 8000 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 550 Hz | 480 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.7% | 90.6% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 166.1 mm (6.54 inches) | 162.1 mm (6.38 inches) |
| Width | 78.8 mm (3.1 inches) | 76.3 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 210 g (7.41 oz) | 216 g (7.62 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Plastic | - |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Yellow | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Unisoc T9300 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Elite |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| CPU cores | - | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - | - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 1 core at 3.4 GHz: Cortex-A725 |
| L3 cache | - | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing | - | TSMC |
| Lithography process | - | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | - | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Mali-G720 MP8 |
| GPU shading units | - | 1024 |
| GPU clock | - | 1508 MHz |
| FLOPS | - | ~3088.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1844 | 14103 |
| Single-core score | 940 | 1719 |
| Multi-core score | 2140 | 6692 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 269205 | 654520 |
| GPU | 47559 | 720730 |
| Memory | 155184 | 371719 |
| UX | 222435 | 521771 |
| Total score | 694383 | 2268740 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | MyOS 16 | MagicOS 10 |
| OS updates | 2 years | - |
| Security updates | 5 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 6050 mAh | 10080 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | Yes | - |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:10 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8160 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/1.9 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 5 MP |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.5 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) 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 | 6.0 |
| 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, QZSS, NAVIC |
| 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* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | - | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2026 | May 2026 |
| Release date | April 2026 | May 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | $340 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 45 W | Yes, 80 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Honor Win Turbo is definitely a better buy.
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