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

