ZTE Blade 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

    Blade: 75 g lighter

    Blade:
    110 g
    nubia Red Magic:
    185 g
  • Width

    Blade: 18.4 mm narrower

    Blade:
    56.5 mm
    nubia Red Magic:
    74.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Blade:
    3.5 in
    nubia Red Magic:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Blade:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    nubia Red Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Depth

    nubia Red Magic: 2.3 mm thinner

    Blade:
    11.8 mm
    nubia Red Magic:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Blade: 42.1 mm shorter

    Blade:
    116 mm
    nubia Red Magic:
    158.1 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. Blade

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +2.3 mm versus nubia Red Magic
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

    Height:
    158.1 mm +42.1 mm versus Blade
    Width:
    74.9 mm +18.4 mm versus Blade
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Blade

    110 g

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

    185 g

    +75 g versus Blade

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. Blade

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 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 166.4% more rectangular screen area than Blade.

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.

Blade: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 512 MB

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. Blade

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. Blade

    1250 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

    3800 mAh

    +2550 mAh versus Blade

Specifications

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1. Blade2. nubia Red Magic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Blade, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationBladenubia Red Magic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
  • 158.1 Х 74.9 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • AMOLED or LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); nubia Red Magic UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Blade, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationBladenubia Red Magic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.2%
  • 78.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Dinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Blade, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationBladenubia Red Magic
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance — specifications for Blade, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationBladenubia Red Magic
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 540
General specs
General specs — specifications for Blade, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationBladenubia Red Magic
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 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 192 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Blade, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationBladenubia Red Magic
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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 7.2/5.76 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
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Blade, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationBladenubia Red Magic
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Blade, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationBladenubia Red Magic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Orange San Francisco
  • T-Mobile Blade
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - RGB light panel (on the back)