Both ZTE Nubia Air and Nubia Play 5G (8GB RAM +256GB) comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, ZTE Nubia Air has better resolution of 2720 x 1224 than Nubia Play 5G (8GB RAM +256GB) which has resolution of 2340 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | ZTE Nubia Air | Nubia Play 5G (8GB RAM +256GB) |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.78 in | 6.65 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 5100 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 2 MP Dual | 48 MP Quad |
| Price | Rs. 24999 | Rs. 31999 |
The launch Date of the first phone is September 05, 2025. The Expected cost of ZTE Nubia Air is Rs. 24999. The launch Date of the second phone is April 21, 2020. The cost of Nubia Play 5G (8GB RAM +256GB) is Rs. 31999.
Nubia Play 5G (8GB RAM +256GB) has screen size of 6.65 inches which falls short to ZTE Nubia Air's 6.78 inch screen. There is AMOLED Screen Type in both the phones. ZTE Nubia Air has display density of 440 PPI & Nubia Play 5G (8GB RAM +256GB) has only 405 PPI display density.
Both phones come with 8 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
ZTE Nubia Air's 50 MP + 2 MP Dual Rear Camera outshines Nubia Play 5G (8GB RAM +256GB)'s 48 MP Quad Rear Camera in terms of resolution. ZTE Nubia Air will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 20 MP Front Camera in comparison to Nubia Play 5G (8GB RAM +256GB)'s 12 MP Front Camera.
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 15 and the second one on v10 (Q) version.
| Name | ZTE Nubia Air | Nubia Play 5G (8GB RAM +256GB) |
| General | ||
| Model | Z2468N | Play 5G |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | September 05, 2025 | April 21, 2020 |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 76.6 x 164.2 x 5.9 mm | 78.5 x 171.1 x 9.1 mm |
| Weight | 172 g | 210 g |
| Bezel less | No | |
| Colors | Titanium Black, Titanium Desert | |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Screen | Color AMOLED Screen (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.78 inches, 1224 x 2720 pixels | 6.65 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 144 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | |
| PPI | ~ 440 PPI | ~ 405 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 88.2% | |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Card Slot | No | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.4 | Yes, v5.0 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C |
| USB Features | USB Charging | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes | yes with A-GPS, Glonass |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | Yes |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | |
| IP Rating | IP68 | |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | |
| Extra Features | UFS 2.1 | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) 2 MP (Depth Sensor) | 48 MP ƒ/1.8 (Main) 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro) Macro 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Depth Sensor) |
| Camera Sensor | Sony IMX582 | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes, yes Phase Detection autofocus |
| Features | Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus | |
| Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 20 MP Punch Hole | 12 MP ƒ/2 (Main) |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v15 | Android v10 |
| Chipset | Unisoc T8300 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G |
| CPU | 2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver | |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MP2 | Adreno 620 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes, supports HTML5 |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | Yes | Yes |
| Video | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5000 mAh | 5100 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 33W | Yes, 30W Fast Charging |