Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs ZTE nubia Red Magic

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

    nubia Red Magic: 7 g lighter

    iPhone 6s Plus:
    192 g
    nubia Red Magic:
    185 g
  • Width

    nubia Red Magic: 3 mm narrower

    iPhone 6s Plus:
    77.9 mm
    nubia Red Magic:
    74.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 6s Plus: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 6s Plus:
    5.5 in
    nubia Red Magic:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone 6s Plus:
    Apple A9 (14 nm)
    nubia Red Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Depth

    iPhone 6s Plus: 2.2 mm thinner

    iPhone 6s Plus:
    7.3 mm
    nubia Red Magic:
    9.5 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 6s Plus:
    2015
    nubia Red Magic:
    2018

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 6s Plus

    Height:
    158.2 mm
    Width:
    77.9 mm +3 mm versus nubia Red Magic
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

    Height:
    158.1 mm
    Width:
    74.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +2.2 mm versus iPhone 6s Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 6s Plus

    192 g

    +7 g versus nubia Red Magic

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

    185 g

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 6s Plus

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

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²

nubia Red Magic has approximately 11.4% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 6s Plus.

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 6s Plus, nubia Red Magic, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 6s Plusnubia Red Magic
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
nubia Red Magic: Original memory entry

128 GB · 8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 GB RAM

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 6s Plus

NFC:
See details Yes (Apple Pay only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. nubia Red Magic

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. iPhone 6s Plus

    2750 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

    3800 mAh

    +1050 mAh versus iPhone 6s Plus

Specifications

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1. iPhone 6s Plus2. nubia Red Magic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationiPhone 6s Plusnubia Red Magic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.2 Х 77.9 Х 7.3 mm
  • 158.1 Х 74.9 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64/128 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • iOS 9
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); nubia Red Magic UI
Chipset
  • Apple A9 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (Apple Pay only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationiPhone 6s Plusnubia Red Magic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
  • 78.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection
  • Ion-strengthened glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Dinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationiPhone 6s Plusnubia Red Magic
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 29mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.22µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationiPhone 6s Plusnubia Red Magic
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
  • Adreno 540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 133258
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 190294
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationiPhone 6s Plusnubia Red Magic
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
  • Red
  • Flame red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 470 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 80 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationiPhone 6s Plusnubia Red Magic
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 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)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300) - A1633 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A1634
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationiPhone 6s Plusnubia Red Magic
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 3D Touch display
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationiPhone 6s Plusnubia Red Magic
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - RGB light panel (on the back)