ZTE nubia Red Magic 3 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

ZTE nubia Red Magic 3
  • Released 2019, May 215g, 9.7mm thickness Android 9.0, up to Android 10, Redmagic 3.0 64GB/128GB/256GB storage, no card slot
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) Adreno 640 Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 560 USD
  • 6.65" 1080x2340 pixels
  • 48MP 4320p
  • 6-12GB RAM Snapdragon 855
  • 5000mAh Li-Po

ZTE nubia Red Magic 3 overview

ZTE nubia Red Magic 3 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2019, May. ZTE nubia Red Magic 3 has 6.65 inch, AMOLED, 90Hz, a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 4. ZTE nubia Red Magic 3 uses Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) chipset, Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) CPU, Adreno 640 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 48MP Single main camera, 16MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of ZTE nubia Red Magic 3 is about 560 USD.

Score the key features of ZTE nubia Red Magic 3 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 100 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 80 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 97 / 100 points
  • Price: 60 / 100 points

ZTE nubia Red Magic 3 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66 - Global
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - EU
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - NA
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2019, May
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 171.7 x 78.5 x 9.7 mm (6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  RGB light panel (on the back) Pressure sensitive zones Built-in cooling fan

DISPLAY

Type AMOLED, 90Hz
Size 6.65 inches, 108.6 cm2 (~80.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  90Hz refresh rate

PLATFORM

OS Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, Redmagic 3.0
Chipset Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU Adreno 640

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
  UFS 3.0

MAIN CAMERA

Single 48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 8K@15fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1920fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
  32-bit/384kHz audio

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, aptX, LE
GPS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC No
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG, accessory connector

FEATURES

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

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, QC4

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, Red, Camouflage, Red/Blue
Models NX629J
Price About 560 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 387726 (v7) GeekBench: 11345 (v4.4) GFXBench: 37fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 86dB
Audio quality Noise -96.0dB / Crosstalk -92.4dB
Battery life Endurance rating 112h

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