Honor Magic V3
#45
ZTE nubia RedMagic 9 Pro
#52Category Breakdown
Honor Magic V3
ZTE nubia RedMagic 9 Pro
Performance
90.190.1
Camera
57.558.3
Display
90.088.5
Battery
78.077.0
Build
72.872.8
Overall
78.478.1
Summary
- The Honor Magic V3 features a foldable 7.92-inch LTPO AMOLED display with a higher peak brightness of 1800 nits and HDR10+ support, while the ZTE nubia RedMagic 9 Pro has a 6.8-inch AMOLED display with a peak brightness of 1600 nits but lacks HDR.
- Both devices utilize the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, ensuring similar high performance, though the Magic V3 offers more RAM options.
- In terms of camera capabilities, the Magic V3 has a versatile triple-camera setup with advanced features like periscope telephoto and 4K video recording, while the RedMagic 9 Pro also has a strong camera system but supports 8K video recording.
- The Magic V3's battery capacity is 5150 mAh with 66W charging, compared to the RedMagic 9 Pro's larger 6500 mAh battery with 80W charging, but lacks wireless charging.
- Both run on Android 14, but the Magic V3 uses MagicOS 9 while the RedMagic 9 Pro employs Redmagic OS 9, with the latter including a headphone jack.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Magic V3
ZTE nubia RedMagic 9 Pro
General
Release Date
2024, July 12
2023, November 23
Announced
2024, July 12
2023, November 23
Description
N/A
Also known as ZTE nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Display
Size
7.92"
6.8"
Type
Foldable LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 120Hz, 1800 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 1B colors (China only), 120Hz, 1600 nits (peak)
Resolution
2156 x 2344 pixels (~402 ppi density)
1116 x 2480 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
PPI
2156
1116
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
King Kong Rhinoceros
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Adreno 750
Adreno 750
Memory
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
50 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/3.0, 90mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom40 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF
50 MP, (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Front Camera
20 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
20 MP, f/2.2, 90˚, 21mm (wide), 0.61µmCover camera:20 MP, f/2.2, 90˚, 21mm (wide), 0.61µm
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm, under display
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps (10-bit), 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30/60fps
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5150 mAh
6500 mAh
Battery Details
Si/C Li-Ion 5150 mAh
6500 mAh
Charging Details
66W wired50W wireless5W reverse wired
80W wired, PD3.0, 100% in 35 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
Unfolded: 156.6 x 145.3 x 4.35 mm or 4.4 mmFolded: 156.6 x 74.0 x 9.2 mm or 9.3 mm
164 x 76.4 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight
226 g
229 g
Materials
Glass front, nylon fiber back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame, glass back
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Velvet Black, Snow, Tundra Green, Red
Sleet (Black), Snowfall (Silver), Cyclone (Transparent Black)
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LDAC
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, Display Port 1.2
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, OTG, accessory connector, DisplayPort
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Software
Operating System
Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, MagicOS 9
Android 14, Redmagic OS 9
OS Version
Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, MagicOS 9
Android 14, Redmagic OS 9
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
Yes