Nubia Red Magic 3 vs Nubia Red Magic Mars

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Comparing the Nubia Red Magic 3 vs Nubia Red Magic Mars across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nubia Red Magic 3 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.84 GHz, while Nubia Red Magic Mars runs at 2.8 GHz, making Nubia Red Magic 3 the better performer.


Display: Nubia Red Magic 3 offers a screen size of 6.65 inches, while Nubia Red Magic Mars offers 6 inches, making Nubia Red Magic 3 the larger display of the two. Nubia Red Magic 3 features a AMOLED display compared to Nubia Red Magic Mars's IPS LCD, making Nubia Red Magic 3 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Nubia Red Magic 3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Nubia Red Magic Mars offers 16 MP, making Nubia Red Magic 3 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Nubia Red Magic 3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Nubia Red Magic Mars offers 8 MP, making Nubia Red Magic 3 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nubia Red Magic Mars delivers longer battery life with None, while Nubia Red Magic 3 delivers 12h 18m, making Nubia Red Magic Mars the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Nubia Red Magic Mars offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Nubia Red Magic 3 offers 128 GB, making Nubia Red Magic Mars the better option for storage.

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Nubia Red Magic 3
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Summary

Release Date

27 Jun, 2019
05 Feb, 2020
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 855
Snapdragon 845
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.65 inches (16.89 cm)
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
AMOLED
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
8 MP
50 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
3800 mAh
6500 mAh
18W Quick Charging
Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.0
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Gamer-y design
  • Great performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Bulky
  • Cameras not up to the mark
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.2/5
(1,224 ratings)
N/A
4.5/5
(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

358,802
AnTuTu Score
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
12h 18m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jun 27, 2019
(Official)
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485
Octa core

2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640
Adreno 630
Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

358,802
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.65 inches  (16.89 cm)
6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
18:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi
402 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.37 %
78.3 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

171.7 mm
158.2 mm
150.83 mm

Width

78.5 mm
75 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

9.6 mm
9.8 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

215 grams
193 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8CMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
N/A
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
3800 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Quick Charging
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

12h 18m
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 26m 20s
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
64 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.0
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
N/A
USB Type-C

Audio Features

DTS Sound
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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