Nubia Play 5G vs iQOO Neo 3

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Comparing the Nubia Play 5G vs iQOO Neo 3 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO Neo 3 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.84 GHz, while Nubia Play 5G runs at 2.4 GHz, making iQOO Neo 3 the better performer.


Display: Nubia Play 5G offers a screen size of 6.65 inches, while iQOO Neo 3 offers 6.57 inches, making Nubia Play 5G the larger display of the two. iQOO Neo 3 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Nubia Play 5G's AMOLED, making iQOO Neo 3 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Nubia Play 5G and iQOO Neo 3 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: iQOO Neo 3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Nubia Play 5G offers 12 MP, making iQOO Neo 3 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nubia Play 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 5100 mAh, while iQOO Neo 3 offers 4500 mAh, making Nubia Play 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Nubia Play 5G and iQOO Neo 3 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Nubia Play 5G
₹26,190
(Not Released in India)
iQOO Neo 3
₹29,090
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

78%
83%

Release Date

23 Feb, 2021
13 Feb, 2021

Performance

Snapdragon 765G
Snapdragon 865
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.65 inches (16.89 cm)
6.57 inches (16.69 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2408 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

12 MP
16 MP

Battery

5100 mAh
4500 mAh
30W Fast Charging
44W Super Flash Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 3.1

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General

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Nubia UI
IQOO UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 2.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 475
Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 620
Adreno 650

RAM

6 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.65 inches  (16.89 cm)
6.57 inches  (16.69 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2408 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi
402 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.37 %
84.32 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.4 %

Design

Height

171.7 mm
163.7 mm

Width

78.5 mm
75.5 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

210 grams
198.1 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75IMX582 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7926 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX582 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5100 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Fast Charging
Yes 44W Super Flash Charging v2.0 50% in 20 minutes

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
N/A

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1
TDD N41 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope