ZTE nubia Red Magic Mars vs ZTE X990

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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

    X990: 103 g lighter

    nubia Red Magic Mars:
    193 g
    X990:
    90 g
  • Width

    X990: 14 mm narrower

    nubia Red Magic Mars:
    75 mm
    X990:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X990: 3.5 in smaller diagonal

    nubia Red Magic Mars:
    6 in
    X990:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    nubia Red Magic Mars: 2.1 mm thinner

    nubia Red Magic Mars:
    9.9 mm
    X990:
    12 mm
  • Height

    X990: 51.2 mm shorter

    nubia Red Magic Mars:
    158.2 mm
    X990:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    nubia Red Magic Mars:
    2018
    X990:
    2010

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 Mars

    Height:
    158.2 mm +51.2 mm versus X990
    Width:
    75 mm +14 mm versus X990
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. X990

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +2.1 mm versus nubia Red Magic Mars

Weight

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

  1. 1. nubia Red Magic Mars

    193 g

    +103 g versus X990

  2. 2. X990

    90 g

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 Mars

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. X990

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

nubia Red Magic Mars has approximately 380% more rectangular screen area than X990.

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 Mars: Original memory entry

256 GB · 10 GB RAM · 128 GB · 8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 GB RAM

X990: Original memory entry

5 MB

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 Mars

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

2. X990

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. nubia Red Magic Mars2. X990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nubia Red Magic Mars, X990.
Specificationnubia Red Magic MarsX990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.2 Х 75 Х 9.9 mm
  • 107 Х 61 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 193 g
  • 90 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 GB
  • 10 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 5 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); nubia Red Magic UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for nubia Red Magic Mars, X990.
Specificationnubia Red Magic MarsX990
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.3%
  • 29.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Screen protection
  • Dinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nubia Red Magic Mars, X990.
Specificationnubia Red Magic MarsX990
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for nubia Red Magic Mars, X990.
Specificationnubia Red Magic MarsX990
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 344852
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nubia Red Magic Mars, X990.
Specificationnubia Red Magic MarsX990
Release date
  • 2018
  • November
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Camouflage
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 420 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nubia Red Magic Mars, X990.
Specificationnubia Red Magic MarsX990
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • 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)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nubia Red Magic Mars, X990.
Specificationnubia Red Magic MarsX990
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for nubia Red Magic Mars, X990.
Specificationnubia Red Magic MarsX990
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 5V/3A 16W - RGB light panel (on the back)
  • Windows Live Messenger -MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -MS Office -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input Also known as Messenger by SFR 251 Edition