Vodafone 1231 vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 3s

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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 3s:
    215 g
  • Width

    1231: 13.1 mm narrower

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

    1231: 4.15 in smaller diagonal

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

    nubia Red Magic 3s: 4.8 mm thinner

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

    1231: 58.7 mm shorter

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

    1231:
    2009
    nubia Red Magic 3s:
    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 3s
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3s

    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 3s

    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 3s

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

nubia Red Magic 3s 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 3s: Original memory entry

128GB 8GB RAM · 256GB 12GB RAM · UFS3.0

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 3s

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 3s

    5000 mAh

    +3900 mAh versus 1231

Specifications

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1. 12312. nubia Red Magic 3s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 1231, nubia Red Magic 3s.
Specification1231nubia Red Magic 3s
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
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
  • UFS3.0
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 3s.
Specification1231nubia Red Magic 3s
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
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 1231, nubia Red Magic 3s.
Specification1231nubia Red Magic 3s
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
Performance — specifications for 1231, nubia Red Magic 3s.
Specification1231nubia Red Magic 3s
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
General specs
General specs — specifications for 1231, nubia Red Magic 3s.
Specification1231nubia Red Magic 3s
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Red/Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 500 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 3s.
Specification1231nubia Red Magic 3s
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 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 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) - EU LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - NA
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 dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 2.0
  • 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 3s.
Specification1231nubia Red Magic 3s
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 3s.
Specification1231nubia Red Magic 3s
Dop
  • MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W -Quick Charge 4+ - RGB light panel (on the back) -Pressure sensitive zones -Built-in cooling fan