O2 XDA Serra vs ZTE nubia Red Magic Mars

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

    XDA Serra: 28 g lighter

    XDA Serra:
    165 g
    nubia Red Magic Mars:
    193 g
  • Width

    XDA Serra: 24 mm narrower

    XDA Serra:
    51 mm
    nubia Red Magic Mars:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Serra: 3.2 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Serra:
    2.8 in
    nubia Red Magic Mars:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    XDA Serra:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
    nubia Red Magic Mars:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Depth

    nubia Red Magic Mars: 8.2 mm thinner

    XDA Serra:
    18.1 mm
    nubia Red Magic Mars:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    XDA Serra: 56.2 mm shorter

    XDA Serra:
    102 mm
    nubia Red Magic Mars:
    158.2 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. XDA Serra

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    18.1 mm +8.2 mm versus nubia Red Magic Mars
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic Mars

    Height:
    158.2 mm +56.2 mm versus XDA Serra
    Width:
    75 mm +24 mm versus XDA Serra
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Serra

    165 g

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic Mars

    193 g

    +28 g versus XDA Serra

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. XDA Serra

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic Mars

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

nubia Red Magic Mars has approximately 282.7% more rectangular screen area than XDA Serra.

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.

XDA Serra: Original memory entry

288 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

nubia Red Magic Mars: Original memory entry

256 GB · 10 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. XDA Serra

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. nubia Red Magic Mars

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. XDA Serra

    1340 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic Mars

    3800 mAh

    +2460 mAh versus XDA Serra

Specifications

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1. XDA Serra2. nubia Red Magic Mars

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Serra, nubia Red Magic Mars.
SpecificationXDA Serranubia Red Magic Mars
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
  • 158.2 Х 75 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 193 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 256 GB
  • 10 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); nubia Red Magic UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Serra, nubia Red Magic Mars.
SpecificationXDA Serranubia Red Magic Mars
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 78.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Dinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Serra, nubia Red Magic Mars.
SpecificationXDA Serranubia Red Magic Mars
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for XDA Serra, nubia Red Magic Mars.
SpecificationXDA Serranubia Red Magic Mars
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 344852
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Serra, nubia Red Magic Mars.
SpecificationXDA Serranubia Red Magic Mars
Release date
  • 2008
  • July
  • 2018
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Red
  • Camouflage
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 420 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Serra, nubia Red Magic Mars.
SpecificationXDA Serranubia Red Magic Mars
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • 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
  • miniUSB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Serra, nubia Red Magic Mars.
SpecificationXDA Serranubia Red Magic Mars
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Serra, nubia Red Magic Mars.
SpecificationXDA Serranubia Red Magic Mars
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA player -MP4/WMV/3gp player -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 5V/3A 16W - RGB light panel (on the back)