Meizu 15 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.

  • Weight

    15 Plus: 38 g lighter

    15 Plus:
    177 g
    nubia Red Magic 3s:
    215 g
  • Screen diagonal

    15 Plus: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    15 Plus:
    5.95 in
    nubia Red Magic 3s:
    6.65 in
  • Chipset

    15 Plus:
    Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm)
    nubia Red Magic 3s:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    15 Plus:
    Dual
    nubia Red Magic 3s:
    Single
  • Depth

    15 Plus: 2.4 mm thinner

    15 Plus:
    7.3 mm
    nubia Red Magic 3s:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    15 Plus: 17.9 mm shorter

    15 Plus:
    153.8 mm
    nubia Red Magic 3s:
    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. 15 Plus

    Height:
    153.8 mm
    Width:
    78.3 mm
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3s

    Height:
    171.7 mm +17.9 mm versus 15 Plus
    Width:
    78.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +2.4 mm versus 15 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. 15 Plus

    177 g

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3s

    215 g

    +38 g versus 15 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. 15 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.95 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.6 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 11.2% more rectangular screen area than 15 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 15 Plus, nubia Red Magic 3s, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage15 Plusnubia Red Magic 3s
64 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 6 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. 15 Plus

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

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. 15 Plus

    3500 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3s

    5000 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus 15 Plus

Specifications

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1. 15 Plus2. nubia Red Magic 3s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 15 Plus, nubia Red Magic 3s.
Specification15 Plusnubia Red Magic 3s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.8 Х 78.3 Х 7.3 mm
  • 171.7 Х 78.5 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 215 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.95" inch
  • 6.65" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
  • UFS3.0
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); Flyme 7
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Redmagic 2.0
Chipset
  • Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 15 Plus, nubia Red Magic 3s.
Specification15 Plusnubia Red Magic 3s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.6 cm2
  • 108.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.0%
  • 80.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 494 PPI
  • 388 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 15 Plus, nubia Red Magic 3s.
Specification15 Plusnubia Red Magic 3s
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 48 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55 µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF -20 MP
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.0 µm
  • AF
  • portraits only
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Six-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 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 15 Plus, nubia Red Magic 3s.
Specification15 Plusnubia Red Magic 3s
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G71 MP20
  • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Antutu 7 score *
  • 184232
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1911
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 6330
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 8067
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 374
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1503
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 15 Plus, nubia Red Magic 3s.
Specification15 Plusnubia Red Magic 3s
Release date
  • 2018
  • April
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Gray
  • Yakin
  • Ink
  • Silver
  • Red/Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 480 EUR
  • 500 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 15 Plus, nubia Red Magic 3s.
Specification15 Plusnubia Red Magic 3s
SIM card
  • 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500)
  • 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
  • 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • SBAS
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • 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 15 Plus, nubia Red Magic 3s.
Specification15 Plusnubia Red Magic 3s
Radio
  • No
  • 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 15 Plus, nubia Red Magic 3s.
Specification15 Plusnubia Red Magic 3s
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging: mCharge 4.0 (24W)
  • 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