alcatel Idol 4s Windows vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 3s

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.

  • Weight

    Idol 4s Windows: 63 g lighter

    Idol 4s Windows:
    152 g
    nubia Red Magic 3s:
    215 g
  • Width

    Idol 4s Windows: 3.1 mm narrower

    Idol 4s Windows:
    75.4 mm
    nubia Red Magic 3s:
    78.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Idol 4s Windows: 1.15 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 4s Windows:
    5.5 in
    nubia Red Magic 3s:
    6.65 in
  • Chipset

    Idol 4s Windows:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
    nubia Red Magic 3s:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
  • Depth

    Idol 4s Windows: 2.7 mm thinner

    Idol 4s Windows:
    7 mm
    nubia Red Magic 3s:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    Idol 4s Windows: 17.8 mm shorter

    Idol 4s Windows:
    153.9 mm
    nubia Red Magic 3s:
    171.7 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 4s Windows

    Height:
    153.9 mm
    Width:
    75.4 mm
    Depth:
    7 mm
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3s

    Height:
    171.7 mm +17.8 mm versus Idol 4s Windows
    Width:
    78.5 mm +3.1 mm versus Idol 4s Windows
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +2.7 mm versus Idol 4s Windows

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol 4s Windows

    152 g

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3s

    215 g

    +63 g versus Idol 4s Windows

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 4s Windows

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3s

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

nubia Red Magic 3s has approximately 30.2% more rectangular screen area than Idol 4s Windows.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Idol 4s Windows: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

nubia Red Magic 3s: Original memory entry

128GB 8GB RAM · 256GB 12GB RAM · UFS3.0

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 4s Windows

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

2. nubia Red Magic 3s

NFC:
Unknown
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 4s Windows

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3s

    5000 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus Idol 4s Windows

Specifications

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1. Idol 4s Windows2. nubia Red Magic 3s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 4s Windows, nubia Red Magic 3s.
SpecificationIdol 4s Windowsnubia Red Magic 3s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.9 Х 75.4 Х 7 mm
  • 171.7 Х 78.5 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 152 g
  • 215 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.65" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
  • UFS3.0
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows 10
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Redmagic 2.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 4s Windows, nubia Red Magic 3s.
SpecificationIdol 4s Windowsnubia Red Magic 3s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 108.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.9%
  • 80.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 388 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 4s Windows, nubia Red Magic 3s.
SpecificationIdol 4s Windowsnubia Red Magic 3s
Rear camera, main
  • 21 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 21 MP
  • PDAF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 2.0µm
Performance
Performance — specifications for Idol 4s Windows, nubia Red Magic 3s.
SpecificationIdol 4s Windowsnubia Red Magic 3s
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 4s Windows, nubia Red Magic 3s.
SpecificationIdol 4s Windowsnubia Red Magic 3s
Release date
  • 2016
  • Q3
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Halo Gold
  • Silver
  • Red/Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 500 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 20 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 4s Windows, nubia Red Magic 3s.
SpecificationIdol 4s Windowsnubia Red Magic 3s
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 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)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - EU LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - NA
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go; accessory connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 4s Windows, nubia Red Magic 3s.
SpecificationIdol 4s Windowsnubia Red Magic 3s
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3 100% -90 Hz
  • DTS XU1tra sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 4s Windows, nubia Red Magic 3s.
SpecificationIdol 4s Windowsnubia Red Magic 3s
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -Virtual Reality Goggles included - Also known as Alcatel Idol 4 Pro
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W -Quick Charge 4+ - RGB light panel (on the back) -Pressure sensitive zones -Built-in cooling fan