ZTE nubia Red Magic 3s vs ZTE V889M

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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.

  • Width

    V889M: 14.9 mm narrower

    nubia Red Magic 3s:
    78.5 mm
    V889M:
    63.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    V889M: 2.65 in smaller diagonal

    nubia Red Magic 3s:
    6.65 in
    V889M:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    nubia Red Magic 3s:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
    V889M:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Depth

    nubia Red Magic 3s: 2.2 mm thinner

    nubia Red Magic 3s:
    9.7 mm
    V889M:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    V889M: 51.2 mm shorter

    nubia Red Magic 3s:
    171.7 mm
    V889M:
    120.5 mm
  • Release year

    nubia Red Magic 3s:
    2019
    V889M:
    2012

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. nubia Red Magic 3s

    Height:
    171.7 mm +51.2 mm versus V889M
    Width:
    78.5 mm +14.9 mm versus V889M
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
    Weight:
    215 g
  2. 2. V889M

    Height:
    120.5 mm
    Width:
    63.6 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +2.2 mm versus nubia Red Magic 3s
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. nubia Red Magic 3s

    Screen diagonal:
    6.65 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    108.6 cm²
  2. 2. V889M

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

nubia Red Magic 3s has approximately 138.4% more rectangular screen area than V889M.

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.

nubia Red Magic 3s: Original memory entry

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

V889M: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. nubia Red Magic 3s

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. V889M

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

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. nubia Red Magic 3s

    5000 mAh

    +3350 mAh versus V889M

  2. 2. V889M

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. nubia Red Magic 3s2. V889M

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nubia Red Magic 3s, V889M.
Specificationnubia Red Magic 3sV889M
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 171.7 Х 78.5 Х 9.7 mm
  • 120.5 Х 63.6 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 215 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.65" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
  • UFS3.0
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Redmagic 2.0
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nubia Red Magic 3s, V889M.
Specificationnubia Red Magic 3sV889M
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 108.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 80.5%
  • 59.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 388 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nubia Red Magic 3s, V889M.
Specificationnubia Red Magic 3sV889M
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 2.0µm
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for nubia Red Magic 3s, V889M.
Specificationnubia Red Magic 3sV889M
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
  • PowerVR SGX531u
General specs
General specs — specifications for nubia Red Magic 3s, V889M.
Specificationnubia Red Magic 3sV889M
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Silver
  • Red/Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 500 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nubia Red Magic 3s, V889M.
Specificationnubia Red Magic 3sV889M
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go; accessory connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nubia Red Magic 3s, V889M.
Specificationnubia Red Magic 3sV889M
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • DCI-P3 100% -90 Hz
  • DTS XU1tra sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for nubia Red Magic 3s, V889M.
Specificationnubia Red Magic 3sV889M
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass