ZTE nubia Play vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 3S

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

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Faster chip

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Bigger battery

ZTE nubia Play

Faster charging

ZTE nubia Play

Higher-resolution camera

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Better display

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Lighter body

ZTE nubia Play

Best value for money

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Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	ZTE nubia Play	ZTE nubia RedMagic 3S
Size (inches)	6.65	6.65
Panel Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Resolution Height	2340	2340
Resolution Width	1080	1080
Refresh Rate	144	90
PPI	388	388
Glass Type	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Screen-to-body	80.5	80.5

Platform

Spec	ZTE nubia Play	ZTE nubia RedMagic 3S
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)	Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU	Adreno 620	Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Chipset Name	Snapdragon 765G 5G	Snapdragon 855 +
Process (nm)	7	7
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	nubia UI 8.0	—
OS Version	10	9.0

Benchmarks

Spec	ZTE nubia Play	ZTE nubia RedMagic 3S
Geekbench (Single-Core)	—	1,031
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	—	2,864
AnTuTu	—	859,084

Memory

Spec	ZTE nubia Play	ZTE nubia RedMagic 3S
Card Slot	No	No
Variants	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	ZTE nubia Play	ZTE nubia RedMagic 3S
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS	8K@15fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1920fps
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Count	4	1
Depth	2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	—
Macro	2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)	—
ultrawide	8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, (ultrawide)	—
Wide	48 MP, f/1.8, (wide)	48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	ZTE nubia Play	ZTE nubia RedMagic 3S
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Features	HDR	HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	12 MP, (wide)	16 MP, f/2, 26mm, (wide)

Battery

Spec	ZTE nubia Play	ZTE nubia RedMagic 3S
Capacity (mAh)	5100	5000
Chemistry	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	30	18

Body

Spec	ZTE nubia Play	ZTE nubia RedMagic 3S
Build	—	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	171.7	171.7
Thickness (mm)	9.1	9.7
Weight (g)	210	215
Width (mm)	78.5	78.5

Launch

Spec	ZTE nubia Play	ZTE nubia RedMagic 3S
Announced	2020, April 21	2019, September. Released 2019, September
Status	Available. Released 2020, April 24	Discontinued

Network

Spec	ZTE nubia Play	ZTE nubia RedMagic 3S
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1800, 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66 - Global
5G Bands	1, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA	—
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
Technology	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	ZTE nubia Play	ZTE nubia RedMagic 3S
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	Yes	No
Positioning	GPS (L1 + L5), GLONASS, BDS	GPS (L1 + L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	3.1
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5

Sound

Spec	ZTE nubia Play	ZTE nubia RedMagic 3S
3.5mm Jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

Spec	ZTE nubia Play	ZTE nubia RedMagic 3S
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass