ZTE nubia Neo 5 Review: Full Specs, Pros, and Cons vs Samsung Galaxy A27 — Price and Full Specifications

There are 8 key differences between ZTE nubia Neo 5 Review: Full Specs, Pros, and Cons and Samsung Galaxy A27 — Price and Full Specifications.

nubia ZTE nubia Neo 5 Review: Full Specs, Pros, and Cons 7 ≈ 299 EUR

Samsung Samsung Galaxy A27 — Price and Full Specifications 7 ≈ 16,000 EGP

Key differences

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Review: Full Specs, Pros, and Cons vs Samsung Galaxy A27 — Price and Full Specifications — Key differences
	ZTE nubia Neo 5 Review: Full Specs, Pros, and Cons	Samsung Galaxy A27 — Price and Full Specifications
5G	Yes (dual-SIM dual-standby support)	Yes
eSIM	Not officially confirmed	No
Dimensions	8.48mm thick (other dimensions not officially specified)	162.4 × 78.2 × 7.8 mm
Weight	Approximately 210 g	200 g
Back material	Flat Cyber-Mecha design with interactive RGB lighting	Glass protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, with a plastic side frame
Colours	Shadow Black – Cyber Silver – Titanium Gold	Black – Blue – Light Green – Light Pink
Water resistance	Not officially confirmed for this specific model	Yes
IP rating	Not officially specified	IP64

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Review: Full Specs, Pros, and Cons

nubia unveiled its new Neo 5 5G at MWC Barcelona as the base, most affordable entry in this year's Neo 5 gaming lineup, built around a UNISOC T9300 chipset, a 6,050mAh battery, a 120Hz display, and dedicated gaming triggers, at a highly competitive price.

+A highly competitive price (€299 officially) for a phone combining a 120Hz display, a large battery, and dedicated gaming triggers.
+A large 6,050mAh battery with 45W fast charging and a Bypass Charging feature during gameplay.
+Responsive side-mounted gaming triggers (Neo Trigger 5.0) with a high 550Hz response rate.

−The Mali-G57 MP2 GPU isn't the strongest in its class, and you may need to lower graphics settings in relatively demanding games.
−Performance scores vary notably between the company's claims and independent testing.
−The phone is relatively thick and heavy (8.48mm, 210g).

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Samsung Galaxy A27 — Price and Full Specifications

A solid mid-ranger combining stable performance with Samsung's excellent update policy — good if you want a phone that lasts for years. Less so if charging speed or speaker quality matter to you.

+A capable Qualcomm chip, alone in its new class
+Six years of Android and security updates
+50MP main camera with optical stabilisation

−No charger in the box
−No stereo speakers
−IP64 rating, a step down from the previous generation

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Full specifications

ZTE nubia Neo 5 Review: Full Specs, Pros, and Cons vs Samsung Galaxy A27 — Price and Full Specifications — Full specifications
	ZTE nubia Neo 5 Review: Full Specs, Pros, and Cons	Samsung Galaxy A27 — Price and Full Specifications
Network & connectivity
2G	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes (dual-SIM dual-standby support)	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM	Nano SIM
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Not officially confirmed	No
Design & build
Dimensions	8.48mm thick (other dimensions not officially specified)	162.4 × 78.2 × 7.8 mm
Weight	Approximately 210 g	200 g
Back material	Flat Cyber-Mecha design with interactive RGB lighting	Glass protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, with a plastic side frame
Colours	Shadow Black – Cyber Silver – Titanium Gold	Black – Blue – Light Green – Light Pink
Water resistance	Not officially confirmed for this specific model	Yes
IP rating	Not officially specified	IP64
Display
Display type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.8 inches	6.7 in
Resolution	900 × 1940 pixels	1080 × 2340 px (FHD+)
Refresh rate	120Hz	120 Hz
Pixel density	Not officially specified (HBM brightness up to 1,000 nits)	385 ppi
Performance
Chipset	UNISOC T9300 Ultimate (6nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (fabrication 4 nm)
CPU	Octa-core: 2× Cortex-A78 at 2.4GHz + 6× Cortex-A55 at 2.0GHz	fabrication 4 nm
GPU	Mali-G57 MP2	Adreno 710
Operating system	Android (exact UI version not fully confirmed)	Android 16 with One UI 8.5 (six years of Android and security updates)
Memory
RAM	8GB LPDDR4/4X	6 or 8 GB LPDDR5X
Storage	256GB	128 or 256 GB UFS 3.1
Storage type	—	UFS 3.1
Card slot	Supported, via a hybrid slot	Supported (microSDXC up to 2 TB), sharing the second SIM slot
Camera
Main camera	Dual: 50MP (main) + 2MP (depth-assist)	Triple camera: 50 MP (main, F/1.8, OIS) + 5 MP (ultrawide, F/2.2) + 2 MP (macro, F/2.4)
Main video	4K with a dedicated night mode	4K at 30 fps, FHD at 30 fps, and HD at up to 480 fps
Selfie camera	16MP	12 MP, aperture F/2.2
Selfie video	Not officially specified	No 4K support
Battery & charging
Battery capacity	6,050 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging	45W wired fast charging + Bypass Charging during gameplay, no wireless charging	25W fast charging (no charger in the box)
Connectivity & ports
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi (a/b/g/n/ac), dual-band (Dual-band)
Bluetooth	5.4	5.1
GPS	Yes	Yes, with GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS and QZSS support
NFC	Not officially confirmed for this model	Yes
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
Headphone jack	Yes	No
Sensors & security
Fingerprint	Yes	Yes, side-mounted (built into the power button) + face unlock (Face Unlock)
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, proximity sensor, side-mounted gaming triggers (Neo Trigger 5.0 at 550Hz)	Accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, virtual (software) proximity sensor
Availability & price
Availability	—	Available
Price	—	Roughly EGP 16,900–19,700 (depending on storage) — varies with offers
Device type	—	Smartphone

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