nubia Air vs nubia Fold

nubia Air
nubia
Air
nubia Fold
nubia
Fold

At a glance

Brand
Nubia
Nubia
Release date
September 2025, 8 months ago
December 2025, 5 months ago
AnTuTu
479.500 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 72% of devices
2.710.000 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 97% of devices

Display

Size
6.78"
6.4"
Resolution
1224 x 2720 px QHD
1172 x 2748 px FHD+
Type
AMOLED
Oled
Density
440 ppi Very high density
467 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
21:9
Features
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Max brightness HBM - 1000 cd/m², Peak brightness - 4500 cd/m², 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Peak brightness - 1500 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1200 cd/m², 1000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Foldable Display

Performance

Chipset
Unisoc T8300
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU
2x2.2 GHz – Cortex A78 + 6x2 GHz – Cortex A55
2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L+ 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
6 nm
3 nm
Frequency
2.3 GHz
4.32 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MP2
Adreno 830
RAM
8 GB
12 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6
ƒ/ 1.7
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Face unlock, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Contrast detection autofocus (CDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Pixel size
0.80 µm

Front camera

Resolution
20 Mpx
20 Mpx
Aperture
Unknow
ƒ/ 2.2

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
6560 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 33.0W
Yes , 55.0W
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 49h
Features
Non-removable
Wireless charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
512 GB
256 GB
Type
eMMC 5.1 Storage
UFS Storage
SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
No

Body

Dimensions
76.6 mm 164.2 mm 5.9 mm Print 3D Model
73.0 mm 160.0 mm 11.1 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
172 g
249 g
Materials
Plastic
Aluminium alloy
Colors
Black Gold Silver Yellow
Black
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69
IP54
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 46 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
88 %
81 %

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
Android 15 Android 15
Updates
OS updates: 5 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM / eSIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n14 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n30 (2300), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n75 (1500), n76 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700), n257 mmWave (28GHz), n258 mmWave (26GHz), n260 mmWave (39GHz), n261 mmWave (28GHz)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B14 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B21 (1500), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B29 (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B46 (TDD 900), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Audio
DTS / DTS X, Stereo Speakers

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