Screen size
nubia Neo 3Winner: 6.8"+2.2%
nubia RedMagic 5G6.7"
Quick verdict
nubia Neo 3 and nubia RedMagic 5G are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
nubia Neo 3
8
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
nubia RedMagic 5G
8
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
nubia Neo 3
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
nubia RedMagic 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
nubia Neo 3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nubia RedMagic 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
nubia Neo 3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
nubia RedMagic 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
nubia Neo 3
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsLTE
nubia RedMagic 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
nubia Neo 3
SA/NSA
nubia RedMagic 5G
41, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed
nubia Neo 3
HSPA, LTE, 5G
nubia RedMagic 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
Announced
nubia Neo 3
2025, March 03
nubia RedMagic 5G
2020, March 12. Released 2020, March 19
Status
nubia Neo 3
Available. Released 2025, June
nubia RedMagic 5G
Discontinued
Dimensions
nubia Neo 3
168.3 x 76.5 x 8.3 mm (6.63 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)
nubia RedMagic 5G
168.6 x 78 x 9.8 mm (6.64 x 3.07 x 0.39 in)
Weight
nubia Neo 3
-
nubia RedMagic 5G
218 g (7.69 oz)
SIM
nubia Neo 3
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nubia RedMagic 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
nubia Neo 3
Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers) RGB light (on the back)
nubia RedMagic 5G
RGB light panel (on the back) Pressure sensitive zones (300Hz touch-sensing) Built-in cooling fan
Build
nubia Neo 3
-
nubia RedMagic 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
Type
nubia Neo 3
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM)
nubia RedMagic 5G
AMOLED, 144Hz
Size
nubia Neo 3
6.8 inches, 111.9 cm2 (~86.9% screen-to-body ratio)
nubia RedMagic 5G
6.65 inches, 108.6 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nubia Neo 3
1080 x 2392 pixels (~386 ppi density)
nubia RedMagic 5G
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
Protection
nubia Neo 3
Mohs level 4
nubia RedMagic 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass
OS
nubia Neo 3
Android 15
nubia RedMagic 5G
Android 10, Redmagic 3.0
Chipset
nubia Neo 3
Unisoc T8300 (6 nm)
nubia RedMagic 5G
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
CPU
nubia Neo 3
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
nubia RedMagic 5G
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
nubia Neo 3
Mali-G57 MP2
nubia RedMagic 5G
Adreno 650
Card slot
nubia Neo 3
No
nubia RedMagic 5G
No
Internal
nubia Neo 3
256GB 8GB RAM
nubia RedMagic 5G
128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
nubia Neo 3
-
nubia RedMagic 5G
UFS 3.0
Dual
nubia Neo 3
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
nubia RedMagic 5G
-
Features
nubia Neo 3
LED flash, HDR, panorama
nubia RedMagic 5G
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
nubia Neo 3
1080p@30fps
nubia RedMagic 5G
8K@15fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Triple
nubia Neo 3
-
nubia RedMagic 5G
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.0, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Single
nubia Neo 3
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
nubia RedMagic 5G
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm
Video
nubia Neo 3
1080p@30fps
nubia RedMagic 5G
1080p@30fps
Features
nubia Neo 3
-
nubia RedMagic 5G
HDR
Loudspeaker
nubia Neo 3
Yes, with stereo speakers
nubia RedMagic 5G
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
nubia Neo 3
No
nubia RedMagic 5G
Yes
Other
nubia Neo 3
-
nubia RedMagic 5G
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
nubia Neo 3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
nubia RedMagic 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
nubia Neo 3
5.4, A2DP, LE
nubia RedMagic 5G
5.1, A2DP, aptX, LE
Positioning
nubia Neo 3
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
nubia RedMagic 5G
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
nubia Neo 3
Yes (market/region dependent)
nubia RedMagic 5G
Yes
Radio
nubia Neo 3
Unspecified
nubia RedMagic 5G
No
USB
nubia Neo 3
USB Type-C
nubia RedMagic 5G
USB Type-C 3.0, OTG, accessory connector
Sensors
nubia Neo 3
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
nubia RedMagic 5G
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
nubia Neo 3
6000 mAh or 5000 mAh
nubia RedMagic 5G
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging
nubia Neo 3
33W wired Bypass Charging
nubia RedMagic 5G
55W wired, 56% in 15 min, 100% in 40 min
Colors
nubia Neo 3
Shadow Black, Cyber Silver, Titanium Gold
nubia RedMagic 5G
Eclipse Black, Hot Rod Red, Black, Mars Red, Cyber Neon, Transparent
Models
nubia Neo 3
Z2464N
nubia RedMagic 5G
NX659J
Price
nubia Neo 3
About 200 EUR
nubia RedMagic 5G
About 880 EUR