ZTE nubia Red Magic vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 3s Comparison and Differences
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ZTE nubia Red Magic or ZTE nubia Red Magic 3s Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | ZTE nubia Red Magic | ZTE nubia Red Magic 3s | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, April | 2019, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158.1 x 74.9 x 9.5 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 2.95 in | 171.7 x 78.5 x 9.7 mm | 6.76 x 6.76 x 3.09 in | |
| Weight | 185 g | 6.53 oz | 215 g | 7.58 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | Front glass, aluminum body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Red, Flame Red | Silver, Red/Blue | |
| Battery | 3800 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 400 EUR | 500 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPS IPS LCD | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6" in | 6.65" in | |
| Screen area | 92.9 cm2 | 108.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 78.5% | 80.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2160 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 402 PPI | 388 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Dinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | |
| Other specs | - DCI-P3 100% -90 Hz |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 24 MP, Single | 48 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -24 MP, f/1.7, PDAF | -48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 4320p@15fps, 2160p@30/60fps, 1920fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0 | 16 MP, f/2.0, 2.0µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo); nubia Red Magic UI | Android 9.0 (Pie); Redmagic 2.0 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | - Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485) | |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Adreno 640 (700 MHz) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128 GB, 8 GB RAM 64 GB, 6 GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, UFS3.0 |
Benchmark
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 | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-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 (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go; accessory connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, aptX, LE | 5.0, A2DP, aptX, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- DTS XU1tra sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- --RGB light panel (on the back) - Fast battery charging |
- --RGB light panel (on the back) -Pressure sensitive zones -Built-in cooling fan - Fast battery charging 18W -Quick Charge 4+ |
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