Honor Magic V3
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ZTE nubia RedMagic 9S Pro+
#272Category Breakdown
Honor Magic V3
ZTE nubia RedMagic 9S Pro+
Performance
96.799.0
Camera
95.397.2
Display
98.893.9
Battery
96.937.0
Build
76.679.8
Connectivity
88.889.5
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
91.883.1
Summary
- The Honor Magic V3 features a foldable LTPO AMOLED display measuring 7.92 inches with a higher peak brightness of 1800 nits, while the ZTE nubia RedMagic 9S Pro+ has a 6.8-inch AMOLED display with a peak brightness of 1600 nits.
- In terms of performance, both devices utilize Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipsets, but the Magic V3 offers configurations with up to 1TB of storage, compared to the RedMagic's maximum of 1TB.
- The camera systems are similar, with both offering 50 MP main sensors and OIS, but the RedMagic supports 8K video recording, while the Magic V3 is limited to 4K.
- The Magic V3 has a larger 5150 mAh battery with 66W charging, while the RedMagic boasts a 5500 mAh battery with faster 165W charging but lacks wireless charging.
- Both run Android 14, but the Magic V3 uses MagicOS 9, whereas the RedMagic employs Redmagic OS 9.5, with the latter including a headphone jack.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Magic V3
ZTE nubia RedMagic 9S Pro+
General
Release Date
2024, July 12
2024, July 03
Announced
2024, July 12
2024, July 03
Description
N/A
Also known as ZTE nubia Red Magic 9S Pro+
Display
Size
7.92"
6.8"
Type
Foldable LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 120Hz, 1800 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 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
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
King Kong Rhinoceros
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8650-AC 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 (1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Adreno 750
Adreno 750 (1 GHz)
Memory
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
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, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
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), 1/2.8", 1.12µm, under display
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
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
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5150 mAh
5500 mAh
Battery Details
Si/C Li-Ion 5150 mAh
Li-Ion 5500 mAh
Charging Details
66W wired50W wireless5W reverse wired
165W wired, PD3.0, 100% in 16 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✗
Build & Safety
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
Colors
Velvet Black, Snow, Tundra Green, Red
Design Sleet (Black Version), Snowfall (Silver Version), Cyclone (Transparent Black Version), Frost (White Version)
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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
5.2, A2DP, LE
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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, MagicOS 9
Android 14, Redmagic OS 9.5
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass