Mid-range · 2025

ZTE nubia Neo 3

From ₦290,000 to ₦400,000 · 3 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take

CPU capability matches mid-range phones like Samsung Galaxy A27

Best for

Strength All-day battery (6000mAh), 120Hz screen

Extras Gaming controls, Cooling system

Watch out Waterdrop notch

6.8″ IPS LCD · 120Hz

T8300 8 / 256 GB

6000 mAh 33W charging

50 MP 16 MP selfie

5G NFC

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Full specifications

Display

6.8″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2392 · 120 Hz · HDR

Smooth scrolling

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

6.8"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 2392 px

Refresh rate

120 Hz

Smooth

Brightness

1000 nits

HDR

Supported

Protection

Mohs level 4

Performance

Unisoc T8300 (6 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Mali-G57 MP2

Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset

Unisoc T8300 (6 nm)

Current CPU tier

Mid-range

AnTuTu

479,500

Kimovil · Antutu v10

CPU

8-core, 2.2 GHz

GPU

Mali-G57 MP2

Process

6 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

eMMC 5.1 Storage UFS Storage 3.1

CPU layout

2x2.2 GHz – Cortex A78 + 6x2 GHz – Cortex A55

Software & updates

Android 15 · 2-year support (brand estimate)

Updates ending soon

How long the maker keeps shipping Android and security updates — the main thing that decides how many years this phone stays current.

Operating system

Android 15

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

~1 year

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · 16 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

50 MP f/1.8

Front camera

16 MP f/2.0

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

6000 mAh · 33 W wired

Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity

6000 mAh

Lab endurance

60:37h

EU cycle rating

800 cycles

Wired charging

33 W

Removable

Audio

Stereo

Stereo speakers

Speakers

Stereo

Memory

8 GB RAM · 256 GB

Roomy

RAM

8 GB

Storage

256 GB

Expandable

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.4

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · 5G works

Full

A Airtel

4G full · 5G works

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28b, B28a

5G n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28b, n28a, n38, n41, n77, n78

Build & Design

8.3 mm

Height

168.3 mm

Width

76.5 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 17

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

63% larger battery capacity

6,000 mAh vs 3,692 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 1080 × 2392 vs 1206 × 2622 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.8″ vs 6.3″ screen

Lower benchmark score

480k vs 2.1M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Flagship tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

₦610k cheaper Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S25

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

50% larger battery capacity

6,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery

Weaker display tech

IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.8″ vs 6.2″ screen

Lower benchmark score

480k vs 2.2M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Flagship tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

₦428k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

3 sellers·New from ₦290,000 to ₦400,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji New

₦290,000

Lowest of 3

Neobest Gadgets

1.8 yrs · 189 feedback · 256GB

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Jiji New

₦340,000

Shael Tech Global

38 feedback · 256GB

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Jiji New

₦400,000

Neobest Gadgets

1.8 yrs · 189 feedback · 256GB

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Konga · Jiji

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Full specifications

Display

Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Audio

Memory

Connectivity

Network bands

The bands Nigerian networks use

All reported bands

Build & Design

Sensors

How it stacks up against the rest.

Apple iPhone 17

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