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ZTE nubia RedMagic 3S vs vivo iQOO Z1x

Comparison between ZTE nubia RedMagic 3S and vivo iQOO Z1x: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from ZTE and vivo.

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The verdict

Your pick: vivo iQOO Z1x, ahead on Connectivity and Battery & charging. Unless Performance & hardware decides it for you.

Category
Category	nubia RedMagic 3S	iQOO Z1x
Design & display	6.3	6.4
Performance & hardware	6.5	4.4
Camera	4.3	4.6
Connectivity	4.9	6.3
Battery & charging	5.3	5.6

Which one is for you?

ZTE nubia RedMagic 3S, if you care about…

AnTuTu Score: 495,229; against 323,500
RAM Capacity: 12 GB; against 8 GB
Storage Type: UFS 3.0; against UFS 2.1
Display Technology: AMOLED; against IPS LCD

vivo iQOO Z1x, if you care about…

Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.1; against Bluetooth 5.0
Display Refresh Rate: 120 Hz; against 90 Hz
Display Pixel Density: 402 ppi; against 388 ppi
Weight: 199.5 g; against 215 g

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	nubia RedMagic 3S	iQOO Z1x
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus	Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765 5G
Processor Process Size	7 nm	7 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 640	Qualcomm Adreno 620
Storage Type	UFS 3.0 Best value	UFS 2.1
Maximum CPU Clock	2.96 GHz Best value	2.4 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
AnTuTu Score	495,229 Best value	323,500
CPU Description	Octa-core: 1 × 2.96 GHz Kryo 485, 3 × 2.42 GHz Kryo 485, and 4 × 1.8 GHz Kryo 485	Octa-core processor with 1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime, 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold, and 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	12 GB Best value	8 GB
RAM Type	DDR4	LPDDR4X
AnTuTu version	v8	v8

Design

Specification	nubia RedMagic 3S	iQOO Z1x
Body Colors	Silver, Black	Black, Blue, White
Body Thickness	9.7 mm	9.1 mm Best value
Body Width	78.5 mm	76.5 mm
Body Height	171.7 mm	164.2 mm
Weight	215 g	199.5 g Best value
Usable Surface	80.5 %	83.6 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Plastic, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	RGB Light Strip, Pressure-Sensitive Zones, Built-In Cooling Fan, Water Resistant	—

Battery

Specification	nubia RedMagic 3S	iQOO Z1x
Battery Capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	18 W	33 W Best value
Battery Features	Non-Removable, Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Fast Charging, Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator

Display

Specification	nubia RedMagic 3S	iQOO Z1x
Display Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Display Technology	AMOLED Best value	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	6.65″ Best value	6.57″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,340 px	2,408 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	388 ppi	402 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	90 Hz	120 Hz Best value
Display Contrast Ratio	—	1,500 :1
Display Features	Gorilla Glass, Touchscreen	IPS LCD, HDR10, Hole-Punch Notch, Scratch Resistant, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless

Sensors

Specification	nubia RedMagic 3S	iQOO Z1x
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	Side

Sensor

Specification	nubia RedMagic 3S	iQOO Z1x
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Gyroscope, Light Sensor, Cooling System

Software

Specification	nubia RedMagic 3S	iQOO Z1x
Operating System	Android 9	Android 10
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	9	10 Best value

Connectivity

Specification	nubia RedMagic 3S	iQOO Z1x
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1800, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B30, 4G LTE B66	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 2G CDMA BC0, 2G CDMA B2, 2G CDMA B3, 2G CDMA B5, 2G CDMA B8, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B3, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 4G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 5G Best value
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, MIMO
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.1 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, aptX, LE	A2DP, LE, aptX HD Best value
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Best value
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, Infrared, USB Type-C, USB OTG	USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C, NFC, 3.5 mm Audio Jack, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE
USB Version	USB 3.1 Best value	USB 2.0
Max. download speed	2,000 Mbps	3,700 Mbps Best value
Max. upload speed	150 Mbps	1,600 Mbps Best value

Audio

Specification	nubia RedMagic 3S	iQOO Z1x
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	Stereo Speakers, A2DP, aptX, LE, Hi-Res Audio, 32-bit/384kHz Audio Best value	A2DP, LE, aptX HD, Loudspeaker, Hi-Res Audio

Technical

Specification	nubia RedMagic 3S	iQOO Z1x
Model numbers	NX629J_V1S	V2012A