Nubia Red Magic 3 vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

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Comparing the Nubia Red Magic 3 vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nubia Red Magic 3 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 11,218, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G scores 3,127, making Nubia Red Magic 3 the better performer.


Display: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Nubia Red Magic 3 offers 6.65 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G features a Sunburst AMOLED display compared to Nubia Red Magic 3's AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Nubia Red Magic 3 offers 48 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Nubia Red Magic 3 offers 16 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G delivers longer battery life with 18h 34m, while Nubia Red Magic 3 delivers 12h 18m, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Nubia Red Magic 3 and OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Nubia Red Magic 3 is rated 7.


User Rating: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Nubia Red Magic 3 has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

80%
84%

Release Date

27 Jun, 2019
08 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 855
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
Snapdragon 855 vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

Display

6.65 inches (16.89 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED
Sunburst AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
2 MP
Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
32 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
8000 mAh
18W Quick Charging
80W
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.0
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Gamer-y design
  • Great performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Gorgeous display
  • Subtle yet durable design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Smooth, feature-rich software

Cons

  • Bulky
  • Cameras not up to the mark
  • Camera details could've been better
  • Limited OS upgrades

User Ratings

4.2/5
(1,224 ratings)
4.3/5
(3,876 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

358,802
AnTuTu Score
1,136,527
AnTuTu Score
12h 18m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
18h 34m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jun 27, 2019
(Official)
May 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
2 Year

Security Updates

N/A
4 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC
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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

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640
Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber Cooling

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
1,136,527

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s
25.0 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
1,122

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
16.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
Sunburst AMOLED

Screen Size

6.65 inches  (16.89 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
3600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1800 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
3200 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.37 %
89.41 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
93.5 %

Design

Height

171.7 mm
162.5 mm

Width

78.5 mm
77.5 mm

Thickness

9.6 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

215 grams
215 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
N/A

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.827 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size OV50D40 0.61µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.41/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

N/A
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Quick Charging
Yes 80W

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes 27W Reverse 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
18h 34m

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

1h 26m 20s
1h 8m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.0
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

N/A
No

IR Blaster

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

DTS Sound
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Accelerometer

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