Honor Magic V3
#45
ZTE nubia RedMagic 9S Pro+
#48Category Breakdown
Honor Magic V3
ZTE nubia RedMagic 9S Pro+
Performance
90.191.6
Camera
57.558.3
Display
90.088.5
Battery
78.075.0
Build
72.872.8
Overall
78.478.3
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
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-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
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, 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)
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), 1/2.8", 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
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 & 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
Design Sleet (Black Version), Snowfall (Silver Version), Cyclone (Transparent Black Version), Frost (White Version)
Foldable
✗
✗
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
Software
Operating System
Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, MagicOS 9
Android 14, Redmagic OS 9.5
OS Version
Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, MagicOS 9
Android 14, Redmagic OS 9.5
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