Nubia RedMagic 8 Pro vs RedMagic 3

Side-by-side specs, benchmarks and the SpecEagle AI verdict.

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AI Verdict

The Nubia RedMagic 8 Pro takes the overall edge with a 82/100 to 80/100 SpecEagle score, leading on Performance, Battery, Build, Value. The RedMagic 3 counters on Camera, Software.

SpecEagle subscores

84
Display
84
68
Camera
74
92
Performance
88
86
Battery
84
78
Build
0
82
Value
0
0
Software
78
Category wins: Nubia RedMagic 8 Pro 4 · 2 RedMagic 3

Benchmarks

Test
A · Nubia
B · RedMagic
AnTuTu v10
1,500,000
Geekbench 6 Single
2,000
Geekbench 6 Multi
5,400
3DMark Solar Bay
64.0
AnTuTu v7
350,000

Full specifications

A · Nubia
B · RedMagic
Type
AMOLED (BOE Q9+), 120 Hz, under-display selfie
AMOLED 90 Hz
Size
6.8 inches
6.65"
Resolution
2,480 × 1,116 px
1080 x 2340
Touch
960 Hz multi-finger sampling
A · Nubia
B · RedMagic
Main
50 MP, f/1.88 (Samsung GN5)
48 MP IMX586
Ultrawide
8 MP
Macro
2 MP
Selfie
16 MP under-display
Front
16 MP
A · Nubia
B · RedMagic
Chipset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Snapdragon 855
Cooling
ICE 11 + 20,000 rpm internal fan
RAM
12 / 16 GB
8/12 GB
Storage
256 / 512 GB
Triggers
520 Hz shoulder touch
CPU
2.84 GHz octa-Kryo 485
A · Nubia
B · RedMagic
Capacity
6,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired
65 W
Charging
27 W
A · Nubia
B · RedMagic
Body
Aluminium gaming w/ built-in fan
Weight
215 g
Cooling
Active fan 14,000 rpm
A · Nubia
B · RedMagic
Launch
RedMagic OS (Android 9)
A · Nubia
B · RedMagic
First built-in fan
Active cooling
Shoulder triggers
Capacitive
90 Hz AMOLED
Gaming
Choose Nubia RedMagic 8 Pro if…
  • Internal fan keeps the 8 Gen 2 from throttling.
  • 6,000 mAh + uninterrupted under-display selfie.
  • Shoulder triggers + 3.5 mm jack.
  • Flat all-screen front, no notch.
Choose RedMagic 3 if…
  • FIRST phone with built-in active fan (14,000 rpm).
  • 5,000 mAh battery.
  • Capacitive shoulder triggers.
  • 12 GB RAM option.