ZTE nubia Red Magic vs ZTE X990

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

    X990: 95 g lighter

    nubia Red Magic:
    185 g
    X990:
    90 g
  • Width

    X990: 13.9 mm narrower

    nubia Red Magic:
    74.9 mm
    X990:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X990: 3.5 in smaller diagonal

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

    nubia Red Magic: 2.5 mm thinner

    nubia Red Magic:
    9.5 mm
    X990:
    12 mm
  • Height

    X990: 51.1 mm shorter

    nubia Red Magic:
    158.1 mm
    X990:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    nubia Red Magic:
    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

    Height:
    158.1 mm +51.1 mm versus X990
    Width:
    74.9 mm +13.9 mm versus X990
    Depth:
    9.5 mm
  2. 2. X990

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +2.5 mm versus nubia Red Magic

Weight

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

  1. 1. nubia Red Magic

    185 g

    +95 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

    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 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: Original memory entry

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

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 Magic2. X990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nubia Red Magic, X990.
Specificationnubia Red MagicX990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.1 Х 74.9 Х 9.5 mm
  • 107 Х 61 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 185 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.
  • 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 8.1 (Oreo); nubia Red Magic UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for nubia Red Magic, X990.
Specificationnubia Red MagicX990
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
  • 78.5%
  • 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, X990.
Specificationnubia Red MagicX990
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
Performance — specifications for nubia Red Magic, X990.
Specificationnubia Red MagicX990
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 540
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nubia Red Magic, X990.
Specificationnubia Red MagicX990
Release date
  • 2018
  • April
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Flame red
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 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, X990.
Specificationnubia Red MagicX990
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)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 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, X990.
Specificationnubia Red MagicX990
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, X990.
Specificationnubia Red MagicX990
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - 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