ZTE nubia Red Magic 5G vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 3s Comparison and Differences
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ZTE nubia Red Magic 5G
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ZTE nubia Red Magic 5G or ZTE nubia Red Magic 3s Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | ZTE nubia Red Magic 5G | ZTE nubia Red Magic 3s | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, March 12 | 2019, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 168.6 x 78 x 9.8 mm | 6.64 x 6.64 x 3.07 in | 171.7 x 78.5 x 9.7 mm | 6.76 x 6.76 x 3.09 in | |
| Weight | 218 g | 7.69 oz | 215 g | 7.58 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back, aluminum frame | Front glass, aluminum body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Eclipse Black, Hot Rod Red, Black, Mars Red, Cyber Neon, Transparent | Silver, Red/Blue | |
| Battery | 4500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | $ 600 | 500 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.65" in | 6.65" in | |
| Screen area | 108.6 cm2 | 108.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 82.5% | 80.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 388 PPI | 388 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | |
| Other specs | - 144Hz refresh rate | - DCI-P3 100% -90 Hz |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Triple | 48 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.0, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm -2 MP, (macro) |
-48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4320p@15fps, 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps | 4320p@15fps, 2160p@30/60fps, 1920fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm | 16 MP, f/2.0, 2.0µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10.0; Redmagic 3.0 | Android 9.0 (Pie); Redmagic 2.0 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) | - Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485) | |
| GPU | Adreno 650 | Adreno 640 (700 MHz) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, UFS3.0 |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 631598 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 26(850), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 41(2500), 78(3500), 79(4700); SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 30(2300), 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - EU LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - NA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go; accessory connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go; accessory connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, aptX, LE | 5.0, A2DP, aptX, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio | - DTS XU1tra sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- --RGB light panel (on the back) -Pressure sensitive zones (300Hz touch-sensing) -Built-in cooling fan - Fast charging 55W, 56% in 15 min, 100% in 40 min |
- --RGB light panel (on the back) -Pressure sensitive zones -Built-in cooling fan - Fast battery charging 18W -Quick Charge 4+ |
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