ZTE nubia Red Magic 3s vs vivo iQOO Z5

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900

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

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1800, 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 2100; CDMA2000 1x
4G network

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), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 30(2300), 66(1700/2100) - global; 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), 20(800), 26(850), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - EU; 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), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - NA

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G network

-

5G band 1, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE Cat 18, 1.2 Gbps download, 221.0 Mbps upload

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Front glass, aluminum body

Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, plastic back
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

171.7 mm

164.7 mm
Width

78.5 mm

76.7 mm
Thickness

9.7 mm

8.5 mm
Weight

215 g

193 g
Waterproof

IP55

-
Dust proof

IP55

-
Colors

Black, Blue, Red, Silver

Arctic Dawn, Aurora, Mystic Space

Display
Display type

AMOLED capacitive touchscreen

IPS LCD
Physical size

6.65 inches

6.67 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

388 ppi

395 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass

Panda glass
Multitouch

Yes

-
Display features

HDR10, 90Hz refresh rate, DC dimming

120Hz, HDR10, 650 nits (typ)

OS
OS

nubia Red Magic 2.1 (Android 9.0 Pie)

Android 11, Funtouch 12 (global version), OriginOS for iQOO 1.0 (China)

Main camera
Camera type

Single

Triple
Main camera

48 MP, f/1.7 , 26 mm, 1/2" , 0.8 µm

64 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.97" , 0.7 µm, (wide) , 10x digital zoom
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 16 mm, 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

8000 x 6000 pixels

9280 x 6920 pixels
Primary camera video

4320@15fps, 2160p@30/60fps, 1920fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

dual LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

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, macro mode

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

Connectivity
WLAN

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

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 1.0 reversible connector

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Infrared

Yes

-
NFC

-

No
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
Beidou

Yes

-
BDS

-

Yes