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ZTE nubia RedMagic 3

ZTE nubia RedMagic 3

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ZTE nubia RedMagic 3S

ZTE nubia RedMagic 3S

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Category Breakdown

ZTE nubia RedMagic 3
ZTE nubia RedMagic 3S
Performance
62.564.8
Camera
49.149.1
Display
84.584.5
Battery
58.558.5
Build
75.875.8
Overall
64.365.0

Summary

  • The ZTE nubia RedMagic 3 and RedMagic 3S share a similar build quality with dimensions of 171.7 x 78.5 x 9.7 mm and a weight of 215g, both featuring a glass front and aluminum frame.
  • Their displays are identical, offering a 6.65" AMOLED screen with a 90Hz refresh rate and a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the RedMagic 3S is equipped with the Snapdragon 855+ chipset, providing slightly enhanced CPU speeds compared to the Snapdragon 855 in the RedMagic 3, while both models have a 48 MP rear camera and a 16 MP selfie camera.
  • Battery capacity is the same at 5000 mAh with 18W charging, and both run on Android 9.0, although the RedMagic 3S features an updated software experience with Redmagic 2.0.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

ZTE nubia RedMagic 3
ZTE nubia RedMagic 3S

General

Release Date

2019
2019

Announced

2019
2019

Description

Also known as ZTE nubia Red Magic 3
Also known as ZTE nubia Red Magic 3S

Display

Size

6.65"
6.65"

Type

AMOLED, 90Hz
AMOLED, 90Hz

Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

90Hz
90Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)

GPU

Adreno 640
Adreno 640 (700 MHz)

Memory

64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

48 MP
48 MP

Main Camera Details

48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF

Front Camera

16 MP
16 MP

Front Camera Details

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

Video Recording

8K@15fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1920fps
8K@15fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1920fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Details

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

Charging Details

18W wired, QC4
18W wired, QC4

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

171.7 x 78.5 x 9.7 mm (6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 in)
171.7 x 78.5 x 9.7 mm (6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 in)

Weight

215 g
215 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Red, Camouflage, Red/Blue
Mecha Silver, Cyber Shade, Eclipse Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

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

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
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 Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

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

NFC

USB

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

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

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

Software

Operating System

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, Redmagic 3.0
Android 9.0 (Pie), Redmagic 2.0

OS Version

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, Redmagic 3.0
Android 9.0 (Pie), Redmagic 2.0

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes