Xiaomi Redmi 4a 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Redmi 4a:
    LCD
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Redmi 4a: 83.5 g lighter

    Redmi 4a:
    131.5 g
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    215 g
  • Width

    Redmi 4a: 8.1 mm narrower

    Redmi 4a:
    70.4 mm
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    78.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Redmi 4a: 1.65 in smaller diagonal

    Redmi 4a:
    5 in
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    6.65 in
  • Chipset

    Redmi 4a:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Depth

    Redmi 4a: 1.2 mm thinner

    Redmi 4a:
    8.5 mm
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    9.7 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. Redmi 4a

    Height:
    139.9 mm
    Width:
    70.4 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3

    Height:
    171.7 mm +31.8 mm versus Redmi 4a
    Width:
    78.5 mm +8.1 mm versus Redmi 4a
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +1.2 mm versus Redmi 4a

Weight

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

  1. 1. Redmi 4a

    131.5 g

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3

    215 g

    +83.5 g versus Redmi 4a

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. Redmi 4a

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 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 57.5% more rectangular screen area than Redmi 4a.

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 Redmi 4a, nubia Red Magic 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageRedmi 4anubia Red Magic 3
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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. Redmi 4a

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Redmi 4a

    3120 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3

    5000 mAh

    +1880 mAh versus Redmi 4a

Specifications

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1. Redmi 4a2. nubia Red Magic 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Redmi 4a, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationRedmi 4anubia Red Magic 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.9 Х 70.4 Х 8.5 mm
  • 171.7 Х 78.5 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 131.5 g
  • 215 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.65" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 256 GB
  • 12 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3120 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); MIUI 10
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Redmagic 2.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Redmi 4a, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationRedmi 4anubia Red Magic 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.0 cm2
  • 108.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.0%
  • 80.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 296 PPI
  • 388 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Redmi 4a, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationRedmi 4anubia Red Magic 3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 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 Redmi 4a, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationRedmi 4anubia Red Magic 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 308
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score *
  • 43152
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 664
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1740
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1350
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 123
  • 747
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 396
  • 2478
General specs
General specs — specifications for Redmi 4a, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationRedmi 4anubia Red Magic 3
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2019
  • May
Colors
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Dark Gray
  • Black
  • Red
  • Camouflage
  • Red/Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Body build
  • plastic body
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Redmi 4a, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationRedmi 4anubia Red Magic 3
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 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
  • LTE
  • 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 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
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go; accessory connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Redmi 4a, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationRedmi 4anubia Red Magic 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • 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 Redmi 4a, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationRedmi 4anubia Red Magic 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Infrared port
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 27W -USB Power Delivery - RGB light panel (on the back) -Pressure sensitive zones