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Honor Magic3

Honor Magic3

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ZTE nubia RedMagic 6

ZTE nubia RedMagic 6

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Category Breakdown

Honor Magic3
ZTE nubia RedMagic 6
Performance
89.990.1
Camera
65.269.0
Display
93.791.3
Battery
31.136.0
Build
77.478.7
Connectivity
85.888.3
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
69.770.8

Summary

  • The Honor Magic3 features a 6.76-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1344 x 2772 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate, while the ZTE nubia RedMagic 6 has a slightly larger 6.8-inch AMOLED display with a lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a higher refresh rate of 165Hz.
  • Both phones are powered by the Snapdragon 888 chipset, but the RedMagic 6 offers more RAM options.
  • In terms of camera capabilities, the Magic3 has a 50 MP main sensor compared to the RedMagic 6's 64 MP, with the latter also supporting 8K video recording.
  • The Magic3's battery capacity is 4600 mAh, while the RedMagic 6 has a larger 5050 mAh battery, both supporting 66W fast charging.
  • Build quality is similar with glass fronts and aluminum frames, but the Magic3 offers a vegan leather option, and the RedMagic 6 includes a headphone jack.
  • Both devices run on Android 11, but with different custom UIs, providing distinct software experiences.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor Magic3
ZTE nubia RedMagic 6

General

Release Date

2021, August 12
2021, March 04

Announced

2021, August 12
2021, March 04

Description

N/A
Also known as ZTE nubia Red Magic 6 Pro

Display

Size

6.76"
6.8"

Type

OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+
AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, 630 nits (typ)

Resolution

1344 x 2772 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~456 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~387 ppi density)

PPI

1344
1080

Refresh Rate

120Hz
165Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 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-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 660
Adreno 660

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB 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), 1/1.97", 0.7µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.0, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 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), 1/4.0", 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
5050 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4600 mAh
Li-Po 5050 mAh

Charging Details

66W wired5W reverse wired
66W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 38 min

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

162.8 x 74.9 x 8.99 mm (Glass) / 9.5 mm (Vegan Leather)
169.9 x 77.2 x 9.7 mm (6.69 x 3.04 x 0.38 in)

Weight

203 g
220 g

Materials

Glass front, glass back or vegan leather back, aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame

Colors

Golden Hour (Vegan Leather), Blue Hour (Vegan Leather), Black, White
Eclipse Black, Aurora

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

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 11, Redmagic 4.0

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass