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Apple iPhone XR 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 XR:
      LCD
      nubia Red Magic 5G:
      OLED

    • Weight

      iPhone XR: 24 g lighter

      iPhone XR:
      194 g
      nubia Red Magic 5G:
      218 g

    • Width

      iPhone XR: 2.3 mm narrower

      iPhone XR:
      75.7 mm
      nubia Red Magic 5G:
      78 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone XR: 0.55 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone XR:
      6.1 in
      nubia Red Magic 5G:
      6.65 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone XR:
      Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
      nubia Red Magic 5G:
      Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone XR:
      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 XR

      Height:
      150.9 mm
      Width:
      75.7 mm
      Depth:
      8.3 mm

    2. 2. nubia Red Magic 5G

      Height:
      168.6 mm +17.7 mm versus iPhone XR
      Width:
      78 mm +2.3 mm versus iPhone XR
      Depth:
      9.8 mm +1.5 mm versus iPhone XR

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone XR

      194 g

    2. 2. nubia Red Magic 5G

      218 g

      +24 g versus iPhone XR

    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 XR

      Screen diagonal:
      6.1 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      91.3 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 18.8% more rectangular screen area than iPhone XR.

    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 XR, nubia Red Magic 5G, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone XRnubia Red Magic 5G
    64 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
    128 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
    256 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 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 XR

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    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 XR

      2942 mAh

    2. 2. nubia Red Magic 5G

      4500 mAh

      +1558 mAh versus iPhone XR

    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 XR2. nubia Red Magic 5G

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone XR, nubia Red Magic 5G.
    SpecificationiPhone XRnubia Red Magic 5G
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 150.9 Х 75.7 Х 8.3 mm
    • 168.6 Х 78 Х 9.8 mm
    Weight
    • 194 g
    • 218 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.1" inch
    • 6.65" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 828 x 1792 px
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64/128/256 GB
    • 3 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.
    • 2942 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 4500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 12
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Android 10.0; Redmagic 3.0
    Chipset
    • Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
    • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone XR, nubia Red Magic 5G.
    SpecificationiPhone XRnubia Red Magic 5G
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 90.3 cm2
    • 108.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 79.0%
    • 82.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 388 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video

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

    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone XR, nubia Red Magic 5G.
    SpecificationiPhone XRnubia Red Magic 5G
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 64 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • OIS
    • PDAF
    • 64 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/1.72''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • (ultrawide) -2 MP
    • (macro)
    Functions
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@60fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 7 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 32mm (standard)
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • (wide)
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 101
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 103
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 96
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone XR, nubia Red Magic 5G.
    SpecificationiPhone XRnubia Red Magic 5G
    Processor CPU
    • Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
    • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
    • Adreno 650
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 346555
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 4819
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 11408
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 418882
    • 631598
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone XR, nubia Red Magic 5G.
    SpecificationiPhone XRnubia Red Magic 5G
    Release date
    • 2018
    • September
    • 2020
    • March 12
    Colors
    • Black
    • Red
    • Yellow
    • Blue
    • Coral
    • White
    • Black
    • Mars Red
    • Cyber Neon
    • Transparent
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 850 EUR
    • 500 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 25 h (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame (7000 series)
    • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
    • glass back
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone XR, nubia Red Magic 5G.
    SpecificationiPhone XRnubia Red Magic 5G
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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)
    • 14(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 32(1500)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • 71(600)
    • 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-A
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • 5G
    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/ax
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • 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
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone XR, nubia Red Magic 5G.
    SpecificationiPhone XRnubia Red Magic 5G
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • True-tone -Wide color gamut -120 Hz touch-sensing
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • 144Hz refresh rate
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone XR, nubia Red Magic 5G.
    SpecificationiPhone XRnubia Red Magic 5G
    Dop
    • Sensors Face ID
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified)
    • 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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