Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 3

Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G

ZTE nubia Red Magic 3

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900, CDMA 800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100, TD-SCDMA 1880-1920, 2010-2025
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
5G network

5G band SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

-
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

-
EV-DO speed

-

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A (CA)

LTE Cat 18, 1.2 Gbps download, 221.0 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame

Aluminium alloy
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM)
Height

161.5 mm

171.7 mm
Width

75.6 mm

78.5 mm
Thickness

7.8 mm

9.65 mm
Weight

200 (Sub6) / 202 (mmWave) g

215 g
Payment

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

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Waterproof

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)

IP55
Dust proof

IP68

IP55
Colors

Black, Gold, Pink, Red, Silver, Violet

Black, Red, Blue, Gray

Display
Display type

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.7 inches

6.65 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels
Pixel density

394 ppi

388 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Scratch resistant
Multitouch

-

Yes
Display features

120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak), Infinity-O display, Always-On display

HDR10, 90Hz refresh rate, DC dimming

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Single
Main camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.76" , 1.8 µm

48 MP, f/1.7 , 26 mm, 1/2" , 0.8 µm
(telephoto) , 64 MP, f/2.0 , 1/1.72" , 0.8 µm, 1.1x optical zoom , 3x hybrid zoom
120˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

8000 x 6000 pixels
Primary camera video

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection, laser autofocus, contrast autofocus
DxOMark photo

123

-
DxOMark zoom

77

-
DxOMark video

93

-
DxOMark camera score

116

-

Selfie camera
Selfie camera

(wide) , 10 MP, f/2.2 , 80˚ , 26 mm, 1/3.24" , 1.22 µm

16 MP, f/2.0 , 26 mm, 2.0 µm
Selfie camera resolution

3648 x 2736 pixels

4608 x 3456 pixels
Selfie camera features

Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus

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Selfie camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

4320p@30fps, 2160@60fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 6E

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.2

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

-
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

-
Beidou

-

Yes
BDS

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity, light