T-Mobile G2x 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

    G2x: 51.2 g lighter

    G2x:
    141.8 g
    nubia Red Magic Mars:
    193 g
  • Width

    G2x: 11.5 mm narrower

    G2x:
    63.5 mm
    nubia Red Magic Mars:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G2x: 2 in smaller diagonal

    G2x:
    4 in
    nubia Red Magic Mars:
    6 in
  • Height

    G2x: 33.7 mm shorter

    G2x:
    124.5 mm
    nubia Red Magic Mars:
    158.2 mm
  • Release year

    G2x:
    2011
    nubia Red Magic Mars:
    2018

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. G2x

    Height:
    124.5 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic Mars

    Height:
    158.2 mm +33.7 mm versus G2x
    Width:
    75 mm +11.5 mm versus G2x
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. G2x

    141.8 g

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic Mars

    193 g

    +51.2 g versus G2x

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. G2x

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 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 104% more rectangular screen area than G2x.

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.

G2x: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. G2x

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. G2x

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic Mars

    3800 mAh

    +2300 mAh versus G2x

Specifications

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1. G2x2. nubia Red Magic Mars

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G2x, nubia Red Magic Mars.
SpecificationG2xnubia Red Magic Mars
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
  • 158.2 Х 75 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 141.8 g
  • 193 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 256 GB
  • 10 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); nubia Red Magic UI
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G2x, nubia Red Magic Mars.
SpecificationG2xnubia Red Magic Mars
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.6%
  • 78.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Dinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G2x, nubia Red Magic Mars.
SpecificationG2xnubia Red Magic Mars
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@24fps
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 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 G2x, nubia Red Magic Mars.
SpecificationG2xnubia Red Magic Mars
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 344852
General specs
General specs — specifications for G2x, nubia Red Magic Mars.
SpecificationG2xnubia Red Magic Mars
Release date
  • 2011
  • March
  • 2018
  • November
Colors
  • Dark Ale
  • Black
  • Red
  • Camouflage
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 420 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G2x, nubia Red Magic Mars.
SpecificationG2xnubia 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G2x, nubia Red Magic Mars.
SpecificationG2xnubia Red Magic Mars
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for G2x, nubia Red Magic Mars.
SpecificationG2xnubia Red Magic Mars
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - T-Mobile TV -NVIDIA Tegra Zone -T-Mobile Video Chat -HDMI port -DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 5V/3A 16W - RGB light panel (on the back)