ZTE nubia Red Magic vs ZTE Open II

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.

  • Width

    Open II: 13.9 mm narrower

    nubia Red Magic:
    74.9 mm
    Open II:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Open II: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    nubia Red Magic:
    6 in
    Open II:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    nubia Red Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
    Open II:
    Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    nubia Red Magic: 1 mm thinner

    nubia Red Magic:
    9.5 mm
    Open II:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Open II: 40.1 mm shorter

    nubia Red Magic:
    158.1 mm
    Open II:
    118 mm
  • Release year

    nubia Red Magic:
    2018
    Open II:
    2014

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

    Height:
    158.1 mm +40.1 mm versus Open II
    Width:
    74.9 mm +13.9 mm versus Open II
    Depth:
    9.5 mm
    Weight:
    185 g
  2. 2. Open II

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +1 mm versus nubia Red Magic
    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

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

nubia Red Magic has approximately 154.7% more rectangular screen area than Open II.

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: Original memory entry

128 GB · 8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 GB RAM

Open II: Original memory entry

2 GB · 256 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

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

2. Open II

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

    3800 mAh

    +2650 mAh versus Open II

  2. 2. Open II

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. nubia Red Magic2. Open II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nubia Red Magic, Open II.
Specificationnubia Red MagicOpen II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.1 Х 74.9 Х 9.5 mm
  • 118 Х 61 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 2 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); nubia Red Magic UI
  • Firefox OS 1.3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nubia Red Magic, Open II.
Specificationnubia Red MagicOpen II
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.5%
  • 50.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Dinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nubia Red Magic, Open II.
Specificationnubia Red MagicOpen II
Rear camera, main
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
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, Open II.
Specificationnubia Red MagicOpen II
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 540
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 12396
General specs
General specs — specifications for nubia Red Magic, Open II.
Specificationnubia Red MagicOpen II
Release date
  • 2018
  • April
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Flame red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
Unknown
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nubia Red Magic, Open II.
Specificationnubia Red MagicOpen II
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 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 A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
Unknown
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nubia Red Magic, Open II.
Specificationnubia Red MagicOpen II
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for nubia Red Magic, Open II.
Specificationnubia Red MagicOpen II
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - RGB light panel (on the back)
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Photo viewer -Predictive text input