nubia Air vs TCL 50 XL Nxtpaper

At a glance

Brand: Nubia; TCL
Release date: September 2025, 9 months ago; June 2024, 2 years ago
AnTuTu: 479.500 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 72% of devices; 442.599 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 70% of devices

Size: 6.78"; 6.78"
Resolution: 1224 x 2720 px QHD; 1080 x 2460 px FHD+
Type: AMOLED; LCD IPS
Density: 440 ppi Very high density; 396 ppi 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 90 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Brightnes 550 cd/m² (typ), Brightnes 430 cd/m² (typ), 1000:1 contrast ratio, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: Unisoc T8300; MediaTek Dimensity 6100+
CPU: 2x2.2 GHz – Cortex A78 + 6x2 GHz – Cortex A55; 2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex A76 +6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 6 nm; 6 nm
Frequency: 2.3 GHz; 2.2 GHz
GPU: Mali-G57 MP2; ARM Mali-G57 MC2
RAM: 8 GB; 6 GB
RAM type: LPDDR4X RAM; LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 50 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.6; ƒ/ 1.8
Flash: Dual LED; LED
Optical stabilization: No; No
Slow motion: No, 30 fps; Yes, 120 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; 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
Sensor: —; Samsung S5KJN1
Pixel size: —; 0.64 µm
Sensor size: —; 1/2.76"

Dimensions: 76.6 mm 164.2 mm 5.9 mm Print 3D Model; 75.5 mm 167.6 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 172 g; 199 g
Materials: Plastic; Plastic
Colors: Black Gold Silver Yellow; Blue
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 %; 86 %

Operating system: Android 15 Android 15; Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Updates: OS updates: 5 years; —
Google services: With Google Mobile Services; With Google Mobile Services

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM); Single SIM (Nano SIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.3 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
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
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, Galileo

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); n2 (1900 PCS), n5 (850), n25 (1900), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n78 (3500)
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), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), 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)
2G: B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Fingerprint: Yes, in screen; Yes, on the side
Accelerometer: Yes; Yes
Proximity: Yes; Yes
Light sensor: Yes; Yes
Cooling system: Yes; No
Gyroscope: —; Yes
Barometer: —; Yes
Audio: —; DTS / DTS X, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones