Xolo Play 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

    Play:
    LCD
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Play: 48 g lighter

    Play:
    167 g
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    215 g
  • Width

    Play: 8.5 mm narrower

    Play:
    70 mm
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    78.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Play: 1.95 in smaller diagonal

    Play:
    4.7 in
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    6.65 in
  • Depth

    nubia Red Magic 3: 0.7 mm thinner

    Play:
    10.4 mm
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    Play: 33.3 mm shorter

    Play:
    138.4 mm
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    171.7 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. Play

    Height:
    138.4 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +0.7 mm versus nubia Red Magic 3
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3

    Height:
    171.7 mm +33.3 mm versus Play
    Width:
    78.5 mm +8.5 mm versus Play
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Play

    167 g

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3

    215 g

    +48 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 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 78.3% 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 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePlaynubia Red Magic 3
4 GB 1 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. Play

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Play

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3

    5000 mAh

    +3000 mAh versus Play

Specifications

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1. Play2. nubia Red Magic 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Play, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationPlaynubia Red Magic 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138.4 Х 70 Х 10.4 mm
  • 171.7 Х 78.5 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 215 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" 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.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 256 GB
  • 12 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
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Redmagic 2.0
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 3
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Play, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationPlaynubia Red Magic 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 108.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.9%
  • 80.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 388 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Play, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationPlaynubia Red Magic 3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 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 Play, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationPlaynubia Red Magic 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
  • Adreno 640
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 747
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2478
General specs
General specs — specifications for Play, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationPlaynubia Red Magic 3
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2019
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Red
  • Camouflage
  • Red/Blue
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 3.
SpecificationPlaynubia Red Magic 3
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)
  • 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • 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
  • 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; accessory connector
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 3.
SpecificationPlaynubia 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 Play, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationPlaynubia Red Magic 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For India
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 27W -USB Power Delivery - RGB light panel (on the back) -Pressure sensitive zones