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Mid-range · 2025

ZTE nubia Neo 3

From ₦340,000 to ₦400,000 · 2 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A25
Best for
Strength All-day battery (6000mAh), 120Hz screen
Extras Gaming controls, Cooling system
Watch out Waterdrop notch
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
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
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Unisoc T8300 (6 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
479,500
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
No

Audio

Stereo
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo

Memory

8 GB RAM · 256 GB
Roomy
RAM
8 GB
Storage
256 GB
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
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
No
IR blaster
No
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
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
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.

vs

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 2.2M AnTuTu · Lower 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
₦560k cheaper Full comparison
vs

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 3.1M AnTuTu · Lower 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
₦460k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

2 sellers·New from ₦340,000 to ₦400,000

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

Jiji New
₦340,000
Shael Tech Global
29 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji New
₦400,000
Neobest Gadgets
1.7 yrs · 174 feedback · 256GB
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