vivo V15 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.

  • Width

    nubia Red Magic: 1 mm narrower

    V15:
    75.9 mm
    nubia Red Magic:
    74.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    nubia Red Magic: 0.53 in smaller diagonal

    V15:
    6.53 in
    nubia Red Magic:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    V15:
    Mediatek Helio P70 (12nm)
    nubia Red Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    V15:
    Triple
    nubia Red Magic:
    Single
  • Depth

    V15: 1 mm thinner

    V15:
    8.5 mm
    nubia Red Magic:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    nubia Red Magic: 3.1 mm shorter

    V15:
    161.2 mm
    nubia Red Magic:
    158.1 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. V15

    Height:
    161.2 mm +3.1 mm versus nubia Red Magic
    Width:
    75.9 mm +1 mm versus nubia Red Magic
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

    Height:
    158.1 mm
    Width:
    74.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +1 mm versus V15

Weight

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

  1. 1. V15

    189.5 g

    +4.5 g versus nubia Red Magic

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

    185 g

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. V15

    Screen diagonal:
    6.53 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    104.7 cm²
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

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

V15 has approximately 12.7% more rectangular screen area than nubia Red Magic.

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 V15, nubia Red Magic, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageV15nubia Red Magic
64 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 6 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. V15

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. V15

    4000 mAh

    +200 mAh versus nubia Red Magic

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

    3800 mAh

Specifications

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1. V152. nubia Red Magic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for V15, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationV15nubia Red Magic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.2 Х 75.9 Х 8.5 mm
  • 158.1 Х 74.9 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 189.5 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.53" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 9
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); nubia Red Magic UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek Helio P70 (12nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for V15, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationV15nubia Red Magic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 104.7 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.6%
  • 78.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 395 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Dinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for V15, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationV15nubia Red Magic
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.8"
  • 1.12µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for V15, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationV15nubia Red Magic
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP3
  • Adreno 540
Antutu 8 score *
  • 179644
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for V15, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationV15nubia Red Magic
Release date
  • 2019
  • March
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Topaz Blue
  • Glamour Red
  • Frozen Black
  • Royal Blue
  • Black
  • Red
  • Flame red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 310 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for V15, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationV15nubia Red Magic
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 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
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for V15, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationV15nubia Red Magic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for V15, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationV15nubia Red Magic
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - RGB light panel (on the back)