Vodafone 1231 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

    1231: 85 g lighter

    1231:
    130 g
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    215 g
  • Width

    1231: 13.1 mm narrower

    1231:
    65.4 mm
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    78.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    1231: 4.15 in smaller diagonal

    1231:
    2.5 in
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    6.65 in
  • Depth

    nubia Red Magic 3: 4.8 mm thinner

    1231:
    14.5 mm
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    1231: 58.7 mm shorter

    1231:
    113 mm
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    171.7 mm
  • Release year

    1231:
    2009
    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. 1231

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +4.8 mm versus nubia Red Magic 3
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3

    Height:
    171.7 mm +58.7 mm versus 1231
    Width:
    78.5 mm +13.1 mm versus 1231
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 1231

    130 g

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3

    215 g

    +85 g versus 1231

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. 1231

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 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 460.9% more rectangular screen area than 1231.

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.

1231: Original memory entry

48 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. 1231

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 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. 1231

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3

    5000 mAh

    +3900 mAh versus 1231

Specifications

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1. 12312. nubia Red Magic 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 1231, nubia Red Magic 3.
Specification1231nubia Red Magic 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 65.4 Х 14.5 mm
  • 171.7 Х 78.5 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 215 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 6.65" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 48 MB
  • 256 GB
  • 12 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Redmagic 2.0
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 1231, nubia Red Magic 3.
Specification1231nubia Red Magic 3
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 108.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.2%
  • 80.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 388 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 1231, nubia Red Magic 3.
Specification1231nubia Red Magic 3
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • 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 1231, nubia Red Magic 3.
Specification1231nubia 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 1231, nubia Red Magic 3.
Specification1231nubia Red Magic 3
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2019
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • 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 230 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 1231, nubia Red Magic 3.
Specification1231nubia Red Magic 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • 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 Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go; accessory connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 1231, nubia Red Magic 3.
Specification1231nubia Red Magic 3
Radio
  • No
  • 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 1231, nubia Red Magic 3.
Specification1231nubia Red Magic 3
Dop
  • MP3/MP4 player -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