Screen size
Nova 3.53.5"
RedMagic Astra 2Winner: 9.1"+61%
Quick verdict
RedMagic Astra 2 leads the measured specs 19-3.
Measured wins
Nova 3.5
3
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
RedMagic Astra 2
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Nova 3.5
GSM / HSPA
RedMagic Astra 2
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
Nova 3.5
GSM 900 / 1800 , GSM 850 / 1900
RedMagic Astra 2
N/A
3G bands
Nova 3.5
HSDPA 900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 1900
RedMagic Astra 2
N/A
Speed
Nova 3.5
HSPA
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
RedMagic Astra 2
-
4G bands
Nova 3.5
-
RedMagic Astra 2
N/A
GPRS
Nova 3.5
-
RedMagic Astra 2
No
EDGE
Nova 3.5
-
RedMagic Astra 2
No
Announced
Nova 3.5
2012, February. Released 2013, Q3
RedMagic Astra 2
2026, June 30
Status
Nova 3.5
Discontinued
RedMagic Astra 2
Available. Released 2026, June 30
Dimensions
Nova 3.5
112.4 x 59.9 x 11 mm (4.43 x 2.36 x 0.43 in)
RedMagic Astra 2
207.1 x 134.2 x 6.9 mm (8.15 x 5.28 x 0.27 in)
Weight
Nova 3.5
-
RedMagic Astra 2
363 g (12.80 oz)
SIM
Nova 3.5
Mini-SIM
RedMagic Astra 2
No
Build
Nova 3.5
-
RedMagic Astra 2
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Other
Nova 3.5
-
RedMagic Astra 2
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) RGB light on the back Aviation-grade aluminum frame Splash resistant
Type
Nova 3.5
TFT, 256K colors
RedMagic Astra 2
OLED, 1B colors, 185Hz, HDR, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Nova 3.5
3.5 inches, 37.9 cm2 (~56.3% screen-to-body ratio)
RedMagic Astra 2
9.06 inches, 238.3 cm2 (~85.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Nova 3.5
360 x 480 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~171 ppi density)
RedMagic Astra 2
1504 x 2400 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~313 ppi density)
Protection
Nova 3.5
-
RedMagic Astra 2
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Nova 3.5
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
RedMagic Astra 2
Android 16, Redmagic OS 11.5
CPU
Nova 3.5
800 MHz
RedMagic Astra 2
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Chipset
Nova 3.5
-
RedMagic Astra 2
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
GPU
Nova 3.5
-
RedMagic Astra 2
Adreno 840
Card slot
Nova 3.5
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
RedMagic Astra 2
No
Internal
Nova 3.5
512MB 256MB RAM
RedMagic Astra 2
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
Nova 3.5
-
RedMagic Astra 2
UFS 4.1 Pro
Single
Nova 3.5
3.15 MP
RedMagic Astra 2
13 MP, (wide)
Video
Nova 3.5
Yes
RedMagic Astra 2
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Nova 3.5
-
RedMagic Astra 2
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single
Nova 3.5
VGA
RedMagic Astra 2
9 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.7μm
Video
Nova 3.5
RedMagic Astra 2
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Nova 3.5
Yes
RedMagic Astra 2
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Nova 3.5
Yes
RedMagic Astra 2
No
Other
Nova 3.5
-
RedMagic Astra 2
Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
Nova 3.5
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
RedMagic Astra 2
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
Nova 3.5
2.1, A2DP
RedMagic Astra 2
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Nova 3.5
GPS, A-GPS
RedMagic Astra 2
No
USB
Nova 3.5
microUSB 2.0
RedMagic Astra 2
Dual USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2 & USB Type-C 2.0, Display Port, magnetic connector pins
NFC
Nova 3.5
-
RedMagic Astra 2
No
Radio
Nova 3.5
-
RedMagic Astra 2
No
Sensors
Nova 3.5
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
RedMagic Astra 2
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Nova 3.5
MP4/H.264/WMV player MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player Document viewer Photo viewer/editor Voice memo/dial Predictive text input
RedMagic Astra 2
-
Type
Nova 3.5
Removable Li-Ion battery
RedMagic Astra 2
8300 mAh
Charging
Nova 3.5
-
RedMagic Astra 2
75W wired Bypass charging
Colors
Nova 3.5
Black
RedMagic Astra 2
Eclipse Black, Starfrost Silver
Models
Nova 3.5
-
RedMagic Astra 2
NP06J
Price
Nova 3.5
-
RedMagic Astra 2
About 580 EUR