QMobile Noir Z6 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Noir Z6:
    OLED
    nubia Red Magic:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Noir Z6: 52 g lighter

    Noir Z6:
    133 g
    nubia Red Magic:
    185 g
  • Width

    Noir Z6: 4.7 mm narrower

    Noir Z6:
    70.2 mm
    nubia Red Magic:
    74.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Noir Z6: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Noir Z6:
    5 in
    nubia Red Magic:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Noir Z6:
    Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
    nubia Red Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Depth

    Noir Z6: 3.9 mm thinner

    Noir Z6:
    5.6 mm
    nubia Red Magic:
    9.5 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. Noir Z6

    Height:
    145.1 mm
    Width:
    70.2 mm
    Depth:
    5.6 mm
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

    Height:
    158.1 mm +13 mm versus Noir Z6
    Width:
    74.9 mm +4.7 mm versus Noir Z6
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +3.9 mm versus Noir Z6

Weight

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

  1. 1. Noir Z6

    133 g

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

    185 g

    +52 g versus Noir Z6

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. Noir Z6

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 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 34.8% more rectangular screen area than Noir Z6.

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 Noir Z6, nubia Red Magic, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNoir Z6nubia Red Magic
16 GB 2 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. Noir Z6

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (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. Noir Z6

    2300 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

    3800 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Noir Z6

Specifications

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1. Noir Z62. nubia Red Magic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Noir Z6, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationNoir Z6nubia Red Magic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.1 Х 70.2 Х 5.6 mm
  • 158.1 Х 74.9 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); nubia Red Magic UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Noir Z6, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationNoir Z6nubia Red Magic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
  • 78.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Dinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Noir Z6, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationNoir Z6nubia Red Magic
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance — specifications for Noir Z6, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationNoir Z6nubia Red Magic
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
  • Adreno 540
General specs
General specs — specifications for Noir Z6, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationNoir Z6nubia Red Magic
Release date
  • 2014
  • July
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Red
  • Flame red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 490 h (2G) / Up to 490 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 27 h (2G) / Up to 11 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Noir Z6, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationNoir Z6nubia Red Magic
SIM card
  • Micro-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)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • 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 Host
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Noir Z6, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationNoir Z6nubia Red Magic
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Noir Z6, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationNoir Z6nubia Red Magic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - RGB light panel (on the back)