Lenovo P2 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.

  • Weight

    P2: 38 g lighter

    P2:
    177 g
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    215 g
  • Width

    P2: 2.5 mm narrower

    P2:
    76 mm
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    78.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P2: 1.15 in smaller diagonal

    P2:
    5.5 in
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    6.65 in
  • Chipset

    P2:
    Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Depth

    P2: 1.4 mm thinner

    P2:
    8.3 mm
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    P2: 18.7 mm shorter

    P2:
    153 mm
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    171.7 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. P2

    Height:
    153 mm
    Width:
    76 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3

    Height:
    171.7 mm +18.7 mm versus P2
    Width:
    78.5 mm +2.5 mm versus P2
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +1.4 mm versus P2

Weight

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

  1. 1. P2

    177 g

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3

    215 g

    +38 g versus P2

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. P2

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 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 30.2% more rectangular screen area than P2.

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.

P2: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3/4 GB RAM

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. P2

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

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. P2

    5100 mAh

    +100 mAh versus nubia Red Magic 3

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3

    5000 mAh

Specifications

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1. P22. nubia Red Magic 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P2, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationP2nubia Red Magic 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153 Х 76 Х 8.3 mm
  • 171.7 Х 78.5 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 215 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • 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.
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3/4 GB RAM
  • 256 GB
  • 12 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Redmagic 2.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P2, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationP2nubia Red Magic 3
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
  • 71.7%
  • 80.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 388 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P2, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationP2nubia Red Magic 3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 21mm (ultrawide)
  • 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
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 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 P2, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationP2nubia Red Magic 3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • Adreno 640
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 847
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3835
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 3206
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 169
  • 747
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 991
  • 2478
General specs
General specs — specifications for P2, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationP2nubia Red Magic 3
Release date
  • 2016
  • September
  • 2019
  • May
Colors
  • Champagne Gold
  • Graphite gray
  • Black
  • Red
  • Camouflage
  • Red/Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 768 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 79 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P2, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationP2nubia Red Magic 3
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 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
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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 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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go; accessory connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P2, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationP2nubia Red Magic 3
Radio
  • FM radio; recording
  • 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 P2, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationP2nubia Red Magic 3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as Lenovo P2 P2a42
  • Lenovo Vibe P2
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 27W -USB Power Delivery - RGB light panel (on the back) -Pressure sensitive zones