T-Mobile Pulse Mini vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 3

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

    Pulse Mini: 105 g lighter

    Pulse Mini:
    110 g
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    215 g
  • Width

    Pulse Mini: 21.5 mm narrower

    Pulse Mini:
    57 mm
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    78.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pulse Mini: 3.85 in smaller diagonal

    Pulse Mini:
    2.8 in
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    6.65 in
  • Chipset

    Pulse Mini:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Depth

    nubia Red Magic 3: 4.3 mm thinner

    Pulse Mini:
    14 mm
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    Pulse Mini: 65.7 mm shorter

    Pulse Mini:
    106 mm
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    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. Pulse Mini

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +4.3 mm versus nubia Red Magic 3
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3

    Height:
    171.7 mm +65.7 mm versus Pulse Mini
    Width:
    78.5 mm +21.5 mm versus Pulse Mini
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pulse Mini

    110 g

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3

    215 g

    +105 g versus Pulse Mini

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. Pulse Mini

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

    Screen diagonal:
    6.65 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    108.6 cm²

nubia Red Magic 3 has approximately 347.1% more rectangular screen area than Pulse Mini.

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.

Pulse Mini: Original memory entry

300 MB

nubia Red Magic 3: Original memory entry

256 GB · 12 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. Pulse Mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. nubia Red Magic 3

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. Pulse Mini

    1150 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3

    5000 mAh

    +3850 mAh versus Pulse Mini

Specifications

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1. Pulse Mini2. nubia Red Magic 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pulse Mini, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationPulse Mininubia Red Magic 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 57 Х 14 mm
  • 171.7 Х 78.5 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 215 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 6.65" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 300 MB
  • 256 GB
  • 12 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Redmagic 2.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pulse Mini, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationPulse Mininubia Red Magic 3
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 108.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 40.2%
  • 80.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 388 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pulse Mini, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationPulse Mininubia Red Magic 3
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 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 Pulse Mini, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationPulse Mininubia Red Magic 3
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 640
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 747
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2478
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pulse Mini, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationPulse Mininubia Red Magic 3
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2019
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • Camouflage
  • Red/Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pulse Mini, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationPulse Mininubia Red Magic 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 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)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 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
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go; accessory connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pulse Mini, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationPulse Mininubia Red Magic 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • DCI-P3 100% -90 Hz
  • DTS XU1tra sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pulse Mini, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationPulse Mininubia Red Magic 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 27W -USB Power Delivery - RGB light panel (on the back) -Pressure sensitive zones