Honor Magic3
#767
ZTE nubia RedMagic 5S
#826Category Breakdown
Honor Magic3
ZTE nubia RedMagic 5S
Performance
89.988.7
Camera
65.269.0
Display
93.790.8
Battery
31.130.6
Build
77.480.0
Connectivity
85.890.0
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
69.768.4
Summary
- The Honor Magic3 features a premium build with options for glass or vegan leather and a slightly larger 6.76-inch OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, while the ZTE nubia RedMagic 5S has a 6.65-inch AMOLED display with a higher 144Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the Magic3 is powered by the Snapdragon 888 chipset, offering superior processing capabilities compared to the Snapdragon 865 in the RedMagic 5S.
- The camera system on the Magic3 includes a versatile 50 MP main sensor, while the RedMagic 5S boasts a 64 MP main sensor, allowing for high-resolution photography and 8K video recording.
- Both devices have similar battery capacities, with the Magic3 at 4600 mAh and the RedMagic 5S at 4500 mAh, but the Magic3 supports faster charging at 66W compared to 55W.
- The software experience differs as well, with the Magic3 running Android 11 and Magic UI 5, while the RedMagic 5S operates on Android 10 with Redmagic 3.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Magic3
ZTE nubia RedMagic 5S
General
Release Date
2021, August 12
2020, July 28
Announced
2021, August 12
2020, July 28
Description
N/A
Also known as ZTE nubia Red Magic 5S
Display
Size
6.76"
6.65"
Type
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+
AMOLED, 144Hz
Resolution
1344 x 2772 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~456 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
PPI
1344
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
144Hz
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 660
Adreno 650
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF64 MP, f/1.8, (monochrome)13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide)
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.0, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm2 MP, (macro)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
13 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide)
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4600 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4600 mAh
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging Details
66W wired5W reverse wired
55W wired, 56% in 15 min, 100% in 40 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
162.8 x 74.9 x 8.99 mm (Glass) / 9.5 mm (Vegan Leather)
168.6 x 78 x 9.8 mm (6.64 x 3.07 x 0.39 in)
Weight
203 g
220 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back or vegan leather back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
Colors
Golden Hour (Vegan Leather), Blue Hour (Vegan Leather), Black, White
Silver, Pulse
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.1, A2DP, aptX, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
USB Type-C 3.0, OTG, accessory connector
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a)
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 11, Magic UI 5
Android 10, Redmagic 3.0
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass