Coolpad Cool Play 8 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

    Cool Play 8:
    LCD
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Cool Play 8: 38 g lighter

    Cool Play 8:
    177 g
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    215 g
  • Width

    Cool Play 8: 3.7 mm narrower

    Cool Play 8:
    74.8 mm
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    78.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Cool Play 8: 0.45 in smaller diagonal

    Cool Play 8:
    6.2 in
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    6.65 in
  • Chipset

    Cool Play 8:
    Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Cool Play 8:
    Dual
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    Single

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. Cool Play 8

    Height:
    155.5 mm
    Width:
    74.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3

    Height:
    171.7 mm +16.2 mm versus Cool Play 8
    Width:
    78.5 mm +3.7 mm versus Cool Play 8
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +1.2 mm versus Cool Play 8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Cool Play 8

    177 g

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3

    215 g

    +38 g versus Cool Play 8

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. Cool Play 8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.7:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.9 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 12% more rectangular screen area than Cool Play 8.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Cool Play 8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Cool Play 8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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. Cool Play 8

    4000 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3

    5000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Cool Play 8

Specifications

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1. Cool Play 82. nubia Red Magic 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Cool Play 8, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationCool Play 8nubia Red Magic 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.5 Х 74.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 171.7 Х 78.5 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 215 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.2" inch
  • 6.65" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2246 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 256 GB
  • 12 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8 (Oreo); Cool UI 9
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Redmagic 2.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Cool Play 8, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationCool Play 8nubia Red Magic 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 96.9 cm2
  • 108.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.3%
  • 80.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 388 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Cool Play 8, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationCool Play 8nubia Red Magic 3
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 48 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 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 Cool Play 8, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationCool Play 8nubia Red Magic 3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score *
  • 52723
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 747
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2478
General specs
General specs — specifications for Cool Play 8, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationCool Play 8nubia Red Magic 3
Release date
  • 2018
  • December
  • 2019
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
  • Camouflage
  • Red/Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Cool Play 8, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationCool Play 8nubia Red Magic 3
SIM card
  • Dual 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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • 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
  • LTE
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go; accessory connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Cool Play 8, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationCool Play 8nubia Red Magic 3
Radio
  • 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 Cool Play 8, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationCool Play 8nubia Red Magic 3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 27W -USB Power Delivery - RGB light panel (on the back) -Pressure sensitive zones