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Apple iPhone 5c 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

      iPhone 5c:
      LCD
      nubia Red Magic 5G:
      OLED

    • Weight

      iPhone 5c: 86 g lighter

      iPhone 5c:
      132 g
      nubia Red Magic 5G:
      218 g

    • Width

      iPhone 5c: 18.8 mm narrower

      iPhone 5c:
      59.2 mm
      nubia Red Magic 5G:
      78 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 5c: 2.65 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 5c:
      4 in
      nubia Red Magic 5G:
      6.65 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 5c:
      Apple A6 (32 nm)
      nubia Red Magic 5G:
      Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone 5c:
      Single
      nubia Red Magic 5G:
      Triple

    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. iPhone 5c

      Height:
      124.4 mm
      Width:
      59.2 mm
      Depth:
      9 mm

    2. 2. nubia Red Magic 5G

      Height:
      168.6 mm +44.2 mm versus iPhone 5c
      Width:
      78 mm +18.8 mm versus iPhone 5c
      Depth:
      9.8 mm +0.8 mm versus iPhone 5c

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 5c

      132 g

    2. 2. nubia Red Magic 5G

      218 g

      +86 g versus iPhone 5c

    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. iPhone 5c

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      44.1 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 146.1% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 5c.

    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 iPhone 5c, nubia Red Magic 5G, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 5cnubia Red Magic 5G
    8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
    16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
    32 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
    128 GB Not recorded 8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
    256 GB Not recorded 12 / 16 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations

    Practical features

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

    1. iPhone 5c

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

    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. iPhone 5c

      1510 mAh

    2. 2. nubia Red Magic 5G

      4500 mAh

      +2990 mAh versus iPhone 5c

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. iPhone 5c2. nubia Red Magic 5G

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 5c, nubia Red Magic 5G.
    SpecificationiPhone 5cnubia Red Magic 5G
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 124.4 Х 59.2 Х 9 mm
    • 168.6 Х 78 Х 9.8 mm
    Weight
    • 132 g
    • 218 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 6.65" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8/16/32 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    • 128GB 12GB RAM
    • 256GB 12GB RAM
    • 256GB 16GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1510 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 4500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 7
    • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
    • Android 10.0; Redmagic 3.0
    Chipset
    • Apple A6 (32 nm)
    • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 5c, nubia Red Magic 5G.
    SpecificationiPhone 5cnubia Red Magic 5G
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 108.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 59.9%
    • 82.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 388 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 5c, nubia Red Magic 5G.
    SpecificationiPhone 5cnubia Red Magic 5G
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 64 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 33mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    • 64 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/1.72''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • (ultrawide) -2 MP
    • (macro)
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • 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 iPhone 5c, nubia Red Magic 5G.
    SpecificationiPhone 5cnubia Red Magic 5G
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
    • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
    • Adreno 650
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 27412
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 631598
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 5c, nubia Red Magic 5G.
    SpecificationiPhone 5cnubia Red Magic 5G
    Release date
    • 2013
    • September
    • 2020
    • March 12
    Colors
    • White
    • Blue
    • Green
    • Yellow
    • Pink
    • Black
    • Mars Red
    • Cyber Neon
    • Transparent
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 500 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 250 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • plastic body
    • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
    • glass back
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 5c, nubia Red Magic 5G.
    SpecificationiPhone 5cnubia Red Magic 5G
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (CDMA)
    • A1456 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (GSM)
    • A1532 (CDMA)
    • A1456 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1507
    • A1529CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA)
    • A1453 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900) - A1532 GSM
    • A1532 CDMA LTE band 1(2100)
    • 18(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850) - A1456 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 20(800) - A1507 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300) - A1529
    • 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
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go; accessory connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 5c, nubia Red Magic 5G.
    SpecificationiPhone 5cnubia Red Magic 5G
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • 144Hz refresh rate
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 5c, nubia Red Magic 5G.
    SpecificationiPhone 5cnubia Red Magic 5G
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
    • 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

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