ZTE Axon 40 Ultra vs ZTE nubia Neo 5

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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ZTE Axon 40 Ultra

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ZTE nubia Neo 5

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

ZTE nubia Neo 5

Faster charging

ZTE Axon 40 Ultra

Higher-resolution camera

ZTE Axon 40 Ultra

Better display

ZTE Axon 40 Ultra

Lighter body

ZTE Axon 40 Ultra

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	ZTE Axon 40 Ultra	ZTE nubia Neo 5
Size (inches)	6.8	6.8
Panel Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Resolution Height	2480	1940
Resolution Width	1116	900
Refresh Rate	120	120
Peak Brightness	1500	1000
PPI	400	314
Screen-to-body	92.9	87

Platform

Spec	ZTE Axon 40 Ultra	ZTE nubia Neo 5
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Adreno 730	Mali-G57 MP2
Chipset Name	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Unisoc T9300
Process (nm)	4	6
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	MyOS 13	—
OS Version	12	16

Benchmarks

Spec	ZTE Axon 40 Ultra	ZTE nubia Neo 5
Geekbench (Single-Core)	1,662	—
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	4,188	—
AnTuTu	1,294,871	—

Memory

Spec	ZTE Axon 40 Ultra	ZTE nubia Neo 5
Card Slot	No	microSDXC
Variants	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM	256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	ZTE Axon 40 Ultra	ZTE nubia Neo 5
Video	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10‑bit video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features	Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Count	3	1
Lens	64 MP, f/1.6, 35mm	—
periscope telephoto	64 MP, f/3.5, 91mm, (periscope telephoto)	—
ultrawide	64 MP, f/2.4, 16mm, (ultrawide)	—
Wide	—	50 MP, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	ZTE Axon 40 Ultra	ZTE nubia Neo 5
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Features	HDR	—
Count	1	1
Lens	16 MP, f/2, 26mm, (wide)	16 MP

Battery

Spec	ZTE Axon 40 Ultra	ZTE nubia Neo 5
Capacity (mAh)	5000	6050
Chemistry	Li-Po	—
Wired Charging (W)	65	45

Body

Spec	ZTE Axon 40 Ultra	ZTE nubia Neo 5
Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame	—
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM / Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	163.3	166.1
Thickness (mm)	8.4	8.5
Other	—	IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Pressure sensitive zones (550Hz touch-sensing) RGB light (on the back)
Weight (g)	204	210
Width (mm)	73.6	78.8

Launch

Spec	ZTE Axon 40 Ultra	ZTE nubia Neo 5
Announced	2022, May 09	2026, March 03
Status	Available. Released 2022, May 13	Available. Released 2026, April

Network

Spec	ZTE Axon 40 Ultra	ZTE nubia Neo 5
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100 - Europe	HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100 - version 1
4G Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe	1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 77, 78 - version 1
5G Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 28, 38, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA - Europe	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 SA/NSA - version 1
Speed	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, CDMA2000, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G
Other	—	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 SA/NSA - version 2

Connectivity

Spec	ZTE Axon 40 Ultra	ZTE nubia Neo 5
Bluetooth	5.2	5.4
NFC	Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS (L1 + L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	No	Unspecified
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	3.1	—
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 5

Sound

Spec	ZTE Axon 40 Ultra	ZTE nubia Neo 5
3.5mm Jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

Spec	ZTE Axon 40 Ultra	ZTE nubia Neo 5
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass