Screen size
nubia Neo 3Winner: 6.8"+2.2%
nubia RedMagic 5S6.7"
Quick verdict
nubia Neo 3 and nubia RedMagic 5S are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
nubia Neo 3
8
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
nubia RedMagic 5S
8
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
nubia Neo 3
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
nubia RedMagic 5S
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
nubia Neo 3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nubia RedMagic 5S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
nubia Neo 3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
nubia RedMagic 5S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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 5S
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
nubia Neo 3
SA/NSA
nubia RedMagic 5S
41, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed
nubia Neo 3
HSPA, LTE, 5G
nubia RedMagic 5S
HSPA, LTE, 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
Announced
nubia Neo 3
2025, March 03
nubia RedMagic 5S
2020, July 28. Released 2020, August 01
Status
nubia Neo 3
Available. Released 2025, June
nubia RedMagic 5S
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 5S
168.6 x 78 x 9.8 mm (6.64 x 3.07 x 0.39 in)
Weight
nubia Neo 3
-
nubia RedMagic 5S
220 g (7.76 oz)
SIM
nubia Neo 3
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nubia RedMagic 5S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
nubia Neo 3
Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers) RGB light (on the back)
nubia RedMagic 5S
Pressure sensitive zones (300Hz touch-sensing) Built-in cooling fan
Build
nubia Neo 3
-
nubia RedMagic 5S
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
Type
nubia Neo 3
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM)
nubia RedMagic 5S
AMOLED, 144Hz
Size
nubia Neo 3
6.8 inches, 111.9 cm2 (~86.9% screen-to-body ratio)
nubia RedMagic 5S
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 5S
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
Protection
nubia Neo 3
Mohs level 4
nubia RedMagic 5S
Corning Gorilla Glass
OS
nubia Neo 3
Android 15
nubia RedMagic 5S
Android 10, Redmagic 3.0
Chipset
nubia Neo 3
Unisoc T8300 (6 nm)
nubia RedMagic 5S
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 5S
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 5S
Adreno 650
Card slot
nubia Neo 3
No
nubia RedMagic 5S
No
Internal
nubia Neo 3
256GB 8GB RAM
nubia RedMagic 5S
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
nubia Neo 3
-
nubia RedMagic 5S
UFS 3.1
Dual
nubia Neo 3
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
nubia RedMagic 5S
-
Features
nubia Neo 3
LED flash, HDR, panorama
nubia RedMagic 5S
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
nubia Neo 3
1080p@30fps
nubia RedMagic 5S
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Triple
nubia Neo 3
-
nubia RedMagic 5S
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.0, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Single
nubia Neo 3
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
nubia RedMagic 5S
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm
Video
nubia Neo 3
1080p@30fps
nubia RedMagic 5S
1080p@30fps
Features
nubia Neo 3
-
nubia RedMagic 5S
HDR
Loudspeaker
nubia Neo 3
Yes, with stereo speakers
nubia RedMagic 5S
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
nubia Neo 3
No
nubia RedMagic 5S
Yes
Other
nubia Neo 3
-
nubia RedMagic 5S
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
nubia Neo 3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
nubia RedMagic 5S
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 5S
5.1, A2DP, aptX, LE
Positioning
nubia Neo 3
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
nubia RedMagic 5S
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
nubia Neo 3
Yes (market/region dependent)
nubia RedMagic 5S
Yes
Radio
nubia Neo 3
Unspecified
nubia RedMagic 5S
No
USB
nubia Neo 3
USB Type-C
nubia RedMagic 5S
USB Type-C 3.0, OTG, accessory connector
Sensors
nubia Neo 3
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
nubia RedMagic 5S
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
nubia Neo 3
6000 mAh or 5000 mAh
nubia RedMagic 5S
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging
nubia Neo 3
33W wired Bypass Charging
nubia RedMagic 5S
55W wired, 56% in 15 min, 100% in 40 min
Colors
nubia Neo 3
Shadow Black, Cyber Silver, Titanium Gold
nubia RedMagic 5S
Silver, Pulse
Models
nubia Neo 3
Z2464N
nubia RedMagic 5S
-
Price
nubia Neo 3
About 200 EUR
nubia RedMagic 5S
About 540 EUR