LG W10 Alpha vs ZTE nubia Red Magic

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

    W10 Alpha: 15 g lighter

    W10 Alpha:
    170 g
    nubia Red Magic:
    185 g
  • Width

    W10 Alpha: 3.9 mm narrower

    W10 Alpha:
    71 mm
    nubia Red Magic:
    74.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W10 Alpha: 0.29 in smaller diagonal

    W10 Alpha:
    5.71 in
    nubia Red Magic:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    W10 Alpha:
    Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
    nubia Red Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Depth

    W10 Alpha: 0.6 mm thinner

    W10 Alpha:
    8.9 mm
    nubia Red Magic:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    W10 Alpha: 10.8 mm shorter

    W10 Alpha:
    147.3 mm
    nubia Red Magic:
    158.1 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. W10 Alpha

    Height:
    147.3 mm
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

    Height:
    158.1 mm +10.8 mm versus W10 Alpha
    Width:
    74.9 mm +3.9 mm versus W10 Alpha
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +0.6 mm versus W10 Alpha

Weight

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

  1. 1. W10 Alpha

    170 g

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

    185 g

    +15 g versus W10 Alpha

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. W10 Alpha

    Screen diagonal:
    5.71 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.4 cm²
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²

nubia Red Magic has approximately 14.2% more rectangular screen area than W10 Alpha.

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 W10 Alpha, nubia Red Magic, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageW10 Alphanubia Red Magic
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
nubia Red Magic: Original memory entry

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. W10 Alpha

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (dedicated slot)

2. nubia Red Magic

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. W10 Alpha

    3450 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

    3800 mAh

    +350 mAh versus W10 Alpha

Specifications

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1. W10 Alpha2. nubia Red Magic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W10 Alpha, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationW10 Alphanubia Red Magic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.3 Х 71 Х 8.9 mm
  • 158.1 Х 74.9 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.71" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1512 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); nubia Red Magic UI
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for W10 Alpha, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationW10 Alphanubia Red Magic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 81.7 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.1%
  • 78.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Dinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W10 Alpha, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationW10 Alphanubia Red Magic
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for W10 Alpha, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationW10 Alphanubia Red Magic
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • Adreno 540
Antutu 8 score *
  • 110298
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for W10 Alpha, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationW10 Alphanubia Red Magic
Release date
  • 2020
  • February 19
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Red
  • Flame red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W10 Alpha, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationW10 Alphanubia Red Magic
SIM card
  • 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 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)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 600/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W10 Alpha, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationW10 Alphanubia Red Magic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for W10 Alpha, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationW10 Alphanubia Red Magic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - RGB light panel (on the back)