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Our Verdict
Analysis
ZTE nubia RedMagic Astra has the bigger display.
Overall Winner
ZTE nubia RedMagic Astra
Display Winner
ZTE nubia RedMagic Astra
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie
Specifications Comparison
| Feature | ZTE V889M | ZTE nubia RedMagic Astra |
|---|---|---|
| Display size (in) | 4.00 | 9.06 |
| Main camera (MP) | 5.00 | 13.00 |
| Thickness (mm) | 11.90 | 6.90 |
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm) | Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) |
| OS | Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android 15, Redmagic OS 10.5 |
Every Spec, Side by Side
Specification
ZTE
ZTE V889M
ZTE
ZTE nubia RedMagic Astra
Battery 4 specs
Type
Li-Ion 1650 mAh, removable
8200 mAh
Stand-by
Up to 450 h (3G)
—
Talk time
Up to 8 h (3G)
—
Charging
—
80W wired, 50% in 22 min
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
120.5 x 63.6 x 11.9 mm (4.74 x 2.50 x 0.47 in)
207 x 134.2 x 6.9 mm (8.15 x 5.28 x 0.27 in)
Weight
-
370 g (13.05 oz)
SIM
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
No
Build
—
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
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RGB light on the back
Built-in cooling fan (Illuminated)
Aviation-grade aluminum frame
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Connectivity 6 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS
No
NFC
No
No
USB
microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2, Display Port, magnetic connector pins
Radio
—
No
Display 4 specs
Type
TFT
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, 5280Hz PWM, HDR, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~59.4% screen-to-body ratio)
9.06 inches, 238.3 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
1504 x 2400 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~313 ppi density)
Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version), Mohs level 4
Features 1 spec
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2012, November. Released 2012, December
2025, June 11
Status
Discontinued
Available. Released 2025, June 12
Main Camera 3 specs
Single
5 MP, AF
13 MP, (wide)
Video
Yes
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
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LED flash, HDR, panorama
Memory 3 specs
Card slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
No
Internal
4GB 512MB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM
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UFS 4.1 Pro
Misc 3 specs
Colors
Black
Eclipse Black, Starfrost Silver
Price
About 100 EUR
About 500 EUR
Models
—
NP05J
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / HSPA
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
N/A
3G bands
HSDPA 900 / 2100
N/A
Speed
HSPA
—
4G bands
—
N/A
GPRS
—
No
EDGE
—
No
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android 15, Redmagic OS 10.5
Chipset
Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
PowerVR SGX531u
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Sound 3 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
No
—
Snapdragon Sound
Eu Label 4 specs
Energy
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Class G
Battery
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67:07h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
—
Class E
Repairability
—
Class B
Our Tests 4 specs
Performance
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AnTuTu: 2603900 (v10)
GeekBench: 8142 (v6)
3DMark: 6699 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
—
1036 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
—
-27.3 LUFS (Good)
Battery
—
Active use score 11:12h
Selfie Camera 2 specs
Single
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9 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.7μm
Video
—
1080p@30fps
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Which phone is the best in this comparison?
ZTE nubia RedMagic Astra has the bigger display.
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