BLU R2 Plus 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    R2 Plus:
    LCD
    nubia Red Magic 3s:
    OLED
  • Weight

    R2 Plus: 48 g lighter

    R2 Plus:
    167 g
    nubia Red Magic 3s:
    215 g
  • Width

    R2 Plus: 1.5 mm narrower

    R2 Plus:
    77 mm
    nubia Red Magic 3s:
    78.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    R2 Plus: 1.15 in smaller diagonal

    R2 Plus:
    5.5 in
    nubia Red Magic 3s:
    6.65 in
  • Chipset

    R2 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    nubia Red Magic 3s:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
  • Depth

    R2 Plus: 0.5 mm thinner

    R2 Plus:
    9.2 mm
    nubia Red Magic 3s:
    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. R2 Plus

    Height:
    155.7 mm
    Width:
    77 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3s

    Height:
    171.7 mm +16 mm versus R2 Plus
    Width:
    78.5 mm +1.5 mm versus R2 Plus
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +0.5 mm versus R2 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. R2 Plus

    167 g

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3s

    215 g

    +48 g versus R2 Plus

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. R2 Plus

    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 R2 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 R2 Plus, nubia Red Magic 3s, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageR2 Plusnubia Red Magic 3s
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
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. R2 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. R2 Plus

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3s

    5000 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus R2 Plus

Specifications

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1. R2 Plus2. nubia Red Magic 3s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R2 Plus, nubia Red Magic 3s.
SpecificationR2 Plusnubia Red Magic 3s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.7 Х 77 Х 9.2 mm
  • 171.7 Х 78.5 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 215 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • 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.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
  • UFS3.0
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Redmagic 2.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for R2 Plus, nubia Red Magic 3s.
SpecificationR2 Plusnubia 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
  • 69.6%
  • 80.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 388 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R2 Plus, nubia Red Magic 3s.
SpecificationR2 Plusnubia Red Magic 3s
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 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 R2 Plus, nubia Red Magic 3s.
SpecificationR2 Plusnubia Red Magic 3s
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
  • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Antutu 7 score *
  • 38456
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 606
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2464
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for R2 Plus, nubia Red Magic 3s.
SpecificationR2 Plusnubia Red Magic 3s
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Red/Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 500 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for R2 Plus, nubia Red Magic 3s.
SpecificationR2 Plusnubia Red Magic 3s
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(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 42.2/11.5 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 b/g/n
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 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 R2 Plus, nubia Red Magic 3s.
SpecificationR2 Plusnubia Red Magic 3s
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • DCI-P3 100% -90 Hz
  • DTS XU1tra sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for R2 Plus, nubia Red Magic 3s.
SpecificationR2 Plusnubia Red Magic 3s
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • 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