alcatel Idol 2 Mini vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 5G

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Idol 2 Mini:
    LCD
    nubia Red Magic 5G:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Idol 2 Mini: 108 g lighter

    Idol 2 Mini:
    110 g
    nubia Red Magic 5G:
    218 g
  • Width

    Idol 2 Mini: 14.5 mm narrower

    Idol 2 Mini:
    63.5 mm
    nubia Red Magic 5G:
    78 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Idol 2 Mini: 2.15 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 2 Mini:
    4.5 in
    nubia Red Magic 5G:
    6.65 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Idol 2 Mini:
    Single
    nubia Red Magic 5G:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Idol 2 Mini: 1.9 mm thinner

    Idol 2 Mini:
    7.9 mm
    nubia Red Magic 5G:
    9.8 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Idol 2 Mini

    Height:
    129 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 5G

    Height:
    168.6 mm +39.6 mm versus Idol 2 Mini
    Width:
    78 mm +14.5 mm versus Idol 2 Mini
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +1.9 mm versus Idol 2 Mini

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Idol 2 Mini

    110 g

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 5G

    218 g

    +108 g versus Idol 2 Mini

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Idol 2 Mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 5G

    Screen diagonal:
    6.65 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    108.6 cm²

nubia Red Magic 5G has approximately 94.5% more rectangular screen area than Idol 2 Mini.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Idol 2 Mini, nubia Red Magic 5G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 2 Mininubia Red Magic 5G
128 GB Unknown 8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB Unknown 12 / 16 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
Idol 2 Mini: Original memory entry

4 GB · 1 GB RAM (Single SIM)/ 8 GB · 1 GB RAM (Dual SIM)

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Idol 2 Mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model

2. nubia Red Magic 5G

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Idol 2 Mini

    1700 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 5G

    4500 mAh

    +2800 mAh versus Idol 2 Mini

Specifications

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1. Idol 2 Mini2. nubia Red Magic 5G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationIdol 2 Mininubia Red Magic 5G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129 Х 63.5 Х 7.9 mm
  • 168.6 Х 78 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 218 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 6.65" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM (Single SIM)/ 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM (Dual SIM)
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 128GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 16GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 10.0; Redmagic 3.0
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationIdol 2 Mininubia Red Magic 5G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 108.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 82.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 388 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationIdol 2 Mininubia Red Magic 5G
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.72''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • (macro)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationIdol 2 Mininubia Red Magic 5G
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 650
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17149
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 631598
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationIdol 2 Mininubia Red Magic 5G
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2020
  • March 12
Colors
  • Cloudy
  • White
  • Hot pink
  • Slate
  • Black
  • Mars Red
  • Cyber Neon
  • Transparent
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 500 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationIdol 2 Mininubia Red Magic 5G
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 41(2500)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go; accessory connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.43 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationIdol 2 Mininubia Red Magic 5G
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 144Hz refresh rate
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationIdol 2 Mininubia Red Magic 5G
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Single SIM: 6016A
  • 6016X Dual SIM: 6016D
  • 6016E
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 55W
  • 56% in 15 min
  • 100% in 40 min (advertised) - RGB light panel (on the back) -Pressure sensitive zones (300Hz touch-sensing) -Built-in cooling fan