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BLU Life View vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 3

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

      Life View:
      LCD
      nubia Red Magic 3:
      OLED

    • Weight

      nubia Red Magic 3: 5 g lighter

      Life View:
      220 g
      nubia Red Magic 3:
      215 g

    • Width

      nubia Red Magic 3: 4 mm narrower

      Life View:
      82.5 mm
      nubia Red Magic 3:
      78.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life View: 0.95 in smaller diagonal

      Life View:
      5.7 in
      nubia Red Magic 3:
      6.65 in

    • Chipset

      Life View:
      Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
      nubia Red Magic 3:
      Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

    • Depth

      Life View: 0.8 mm thinner

      Life View:
      8.9 mm
      nubia Red Magic 3:
      9.7 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. Life View

      Height:
      161 mm
      Width:
      82.5 mm +4 mm versus nubia Red Magic 3
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3

      Height:
      171.7 mm +10.7 mm versus Life View
      Width:
      78.5 mm
      Depth:
      9.7 mm +0.8 mm versus Life View

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life View

      220 g

      +5 g versus nubia Red Magic 3

    2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3

      215 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. Life View

      Screen diagonal:
      5.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      89.6 cm²

    2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3

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

    nubia Red Magic 3 has approximately 21.2% more rectangular screen area than Life View.

    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 Life View, nubia Red Magic 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife Viewnubia Red Magic 3
    16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    nubia Red Magic 3: Original memory entry

    256 GB · 12 GB RAM · 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. Life View

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

    2. nubia Red Magic 3

    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. Life View

      2600 mAh

    2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3

      5000 mAh

      +2400 mAh versus Life View

    Specifications

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    1. Life View2. nubia Red Magic 3

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life View, nubia Red Magic 3.
    SpecificationLife Viewnubia Red Magic 3
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 161 Х 82.5 Х 8.9 mm
    • 171.7 Х 78.5 Х 9.7 mm
    Weight
    • 220 g
    • 215 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.7" inch
    • 6.65" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 256 GB
    • 12 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.
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 5000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); Redmagic 2.0
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life View, nubia Red Magic 3.
    SpecificationLife Viewnubia Red Magic 3
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 89.6 cm2
    • 108.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 67.4%
    • 80.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 258 PPI
    • 388 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life View, nubia Red Magic 3.
    SpecificationLife Viewnubia Red Magic 3
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 48 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.0''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 2.0µm
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Life View, nubia Red Magic 3.
    SpecificationLife Viewnubia Red Magic 3
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 485)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX544
    • Adreno 640
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 747
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2478
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life View, nubia Red Magic 3.
    SpecificationLife Viewnubia Red Magic 3
    Release date
    • 2013
    • March
    • 2019
    • May
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • Red
    • Camouflage
    • Red/Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 230 EUR
    • 400 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 980 h (2G) / Up to 920 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)
    		 Unknown
    Body build Unknown
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life View, nubia Red Magic 3.
    SpecificationLife Viewnubia Red Magic 3
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-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
    • 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)
    • 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) - China
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go; accessory connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life View, nubia Red Magic 3.
    SpecificationLife Viewnubia Red Magic 3
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • 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 Life View, nubia Red Magic 3.
    SpecificationLife Viewnubia Red Magic 3
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L110
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 27W -USB Power Delivery - RGB light panel (on the back) -Pressure sensitive zones