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Ulefone Armor Mini 20

Ulefone Armor Mini 20

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ZTE nubia RedMagic 3S

ZTE nubia RedMagic 3S

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Category Breakdown

Ulefone Armor Mini 20
ZTE nubia RedMagic 3S
Performance
88.689.4
Camera
36.868.6
Display
73.081.4
Battery
98.833.7
Build
0.276.7
Connectivity
68.668.0
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
60.163.7

Summary

  • The Ulefone Armor Mini 20 features a compact build with a rugged design, measuring 133.5 x 63.3 x 24.9 mm and weighing 301g, while the ZTE nubia RedMagic 3S offers a larger, sleeker profile at 171.7 x 78.5 x 9.7 mm and 215g, constructed with glass and aluminum.
  • The Armor Mini 20 has a 4.7-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels, whereas the RedMagic 3S boasts a 6.65-inch AMOLED display at 1080 x 2340 pixels, providing sharper visuals.
  • In terms of performance, the Armor Mini 20 is powered by a MediaTek Helio G99 chipset, while the RedMagic 3S utilizes the more powerful Snapdragon 855+, enhancing gaming and multitasking capabilities.
  • The camera setup on the Armor Mini 20 includes a 50 MP main sensor and a 32 MP selfie camera, compared to the RedMagic 3S's 48 MP rear camera and 16 MP front camera, with the latter supporting higher video resolutions.
  • Battery capacity favors the Armor Mini 20 with 6200 mAh and faster 33W charging, while the RedMagic 3S has a 5000 mAh battery with 18W charging.
  • Finally, the Armor Mini 20 runs on Android 14, providing a more recent software experience compared to the RedMagic 3S, which operates on Android 9.0 with Redmagic 2.0.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Ulefone Armor Mini 20
ZTE nubia RedMagic 3S

General

Release Date

2024
2019

Announced

2024
2019

Description

N/A
Also known as ZTE nubia Red Magic 3S

Display

Size

4.7"
6.65"

Type

IPS LCD, 90Hz
AMOLED, 90Hz

Resolution

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~373 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)

PPI

720
1080

Refresh Rate

90Hz
90Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)

GPU

Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 640 (700 MHz)

Memory

256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No

Camera

Main Camera

50 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm64 MP, f/1.8, (night vision), 2 infrared lights
48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF

Main Camera Features

Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm

Front Camera Features

N/A
HDR

Video Recording

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
8K@15fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1920fps

Selfie Video

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

6200 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 6200 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

33W wired15W wireless5W reverse wireless
18W wired, QC4

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

133.5 x 63.3 x 24.9 mm (5.26 x 2.49 x 0.98 in)
171.7 x 78.5 x 9.7 mm (6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 in)

Weight

301 g
215 g

Materials

N/A
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame

Colors

Black
Mecha Silver, Cyber Shade, Eclipse Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, aptX, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, accessory connector

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 14
Android 9.0 (Pie), Redmagic 2.0

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass