Xolo Play 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.

  • Weight

    Play: 18 g lighter

    Play:
    167 g
    nubia Red Magic:
    185 g
  • Width

    Play: 4.9 mm narrower

    Play:
    70 mm
    nubia Red Magic:
    74.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Play: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Play:
    4.7 in
    nubia Red Magic:
    6 in
  • Depth

    nubia Red Magic: 0.9 mm thinner

    Play:
    10.4 mm
    nubia Red Magic:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Play: 19.7 mm shorter

    Play:
    138.4 mm
    nubia Red Magic:
    158.1 mm
  • Release year

    Play:
    2013
    nubia Red Magic:
    2018

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. Play

    Height:
    138.4 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +0.9 mm versus nubia Red Magic
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

    Height:
    158.1 mm +19.7 mm versus Play
    Width:
    74.9 mm +4.9 mm versus Play
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Play

    167 g

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

    185 g

    +18 g versus Play

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. Play

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

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

nubia Red Magic has approximately 52.6% more rectangular screen area than Play.

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 Play, nubia Red Magic, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePlaynubia Red Magic
4 GB 1 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. Play

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Play

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

    3800 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus Play

Specifications

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1. Play2. nubia Red Magic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Play, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationPlaynubia Red Magic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138.4 Х 70 Х 10.4 mm
  • 158.1 Х 74.9 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 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.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); nubia Red Magic UI
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 3
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Play, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationPlaynubia Red Magic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.9%
  • 78.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Dinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Play, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationPlaynubia Red Magic
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance — specifications for Play, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationPlaynubia Red Magic
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
  • Adreno 540
General specs
General specs — specifications for Play, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationPlaynubia Red Magic
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Red
  • Flame red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 227 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Play, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationPlaynubia Red Magic
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800
  • 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • 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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • 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
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Play, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationPlaynubia Red Magic
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Play, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationPlaynubia Red Magic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For India
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - RGB light panel (on the back)