Vertu Constellation vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 3

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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

    Constellation: 51 g lighter

    Constellation:
    164 g
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    215 g
  • Width

    Constellation: 24 mm narrower

    Constellation:
    54.5 mm
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    78.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Constellation: 3.15 in smaller diagonal

    Constellation:
    3.5 in
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    6.65 in
  • Depth

    nubia Red Magic 3: 2.5 mm thinner

    Constellation:
    12.2 mm
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    Constellation: 53.5 mm shorter

    Constellation:
    118.2 mm
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    171.7 mm
  • Release year

    Constellation:
    2011
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    2019

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. Constellation

    Height:
    118.2 mm
    Width:
    54.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +2.5 mm versus nubia Red Magic 3
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3

    Height:
    171.7 mm +53.5 mm versus Constellation
    Width:
    78.5 mm +24 mm versus Constellation
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Constellation

    164 g

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3

    215 g

    +51 g versus Constellation

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. Constellation

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 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 221.5% more rectangular screen area than Constellation.

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.

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. Constellation

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

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3

    5000 mAh

    +3800 mAh versus Constellation

Specifications

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1. Constellation2. nubia Red Magic 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Constellation, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationConstellationnubia Red Magic 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.2 Х 54.5 Х 12.2 mm
  • 171.7 Х 78.5 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 164 g
  • 215 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 6.65" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 256 GB
  • 12 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.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Redmagic 2.0
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Constellation, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationConstellationnubia Red Magic 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 108.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.4%
  • 80.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 388 PPI
Screen protection
  • Shatter proof sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Constellation, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationConstellationnubia Red Magic 3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • 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 Constellation, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationConstellationnubia Red Magic 3
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 640
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 747
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2478
General specs
General specs — specifications for Constellation, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationConstellationnubia Red Magic 3
Release date
  • 2011
  • October
  • 2019
  • May
Colors
  • Stain/Polished stainless steel
  • brown/black/pink leather or black alligator skin
  • Black
  • Red
  • Camouflage
  • Red/Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 2330 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Constellation, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationConstellationnubia Red Magic 3
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)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed
  • HSPA
  • 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
  • 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; accessory connector
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Constellation, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationConstellationnubia Red Magic 3
Radio Unknown
  • 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 Constellation, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationConstellationnubia Red Magic 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Vertu Concierge service -SNS support -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Adobe Reader -Voice memo/dial/command -Predictive text input - Also known as Vertu Constellation T Vertu Constellation Precious in polished stainless steel
  • diamond trim and black/white alligator skin or Black PVD stainless steel
  • red gold and black leather
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 27W -USB Power Delivery - RGB light panel (on the back) -Pressure sensitive zones