Between the Phone (3a) and Red Magic 10 Pro, the Phone (3a) comes out ahead in front camera and weight, while the Red Magic 10 Pro wins on antutu and ram. Overall, the Phone (3a) scores 62.5 and the Red Magic 10 Pro scores 77.7 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Red Magic 10 Pro is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 15.2 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the Phone (3a) if you photograph or shoot video regularly and want the better imaging pipeline of the two. The biggest gaps in its favor are front camera, weight, water resistance.
Pick the Red Magic 10 Pro if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. Its strongest claims are antutu, ram, wired charging, among others.
Both ship with comparable main camera, 5g support, optical image stabilization, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Red Magic 10 Pro is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Nothing - Phone (3a) wins
- ▲Front camera — 100.00% more. 32 MP vs 16 MP.
- ▲Weight — 28.00 g less. 201 vs 229.
- ▲Water resistance: IP64 (vs none).
Why Nubia - Red Magic 10 Pro wins
- ▲AnTuTu — 239.02% more. 2780000 vs 820000.
- ▲RAM — 100.00% more. 16 GB vs 8 GB.
- ▲Wired charging — 60.00% more. 80 W vs 50 W.
- ▲Battery capacity — 41.00% more. 7050 mAh vs 5000 mAh.
- ▲Refresh rate — 20.00% more. 144 Hz vs 120 Hz.
- ▲Screen size — 1.18% more. 6.85 " vs 6.77 ".
- ▲Has Headphone jack.
- ▲Pixel density — 0.26% more. 388 ppi vs 387 ppi.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Nothing - Phone (3a) | Nubia - Red Magic 10 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 glead | 229 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mmlead | 8.9 mm |
| Water resistanceⓘ | IP64lead | none |
| Form factor | bar | bar |
Display
| Spec | Nothing - Phone (3a) | Nubia - Red Magic 10 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 6.77 " | 6.85 "lead |
| Pixel densityⓘ | 387 ppi | 388 ppilead |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 120 Hz | 144 Hzlead |
| Peak brightnessⓘ | 3000 nitslead | 2000 nits |
Performance
Cameras
| Spec | Nothing - Phone (3a) | Nubia - Red Magic 10 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Main cameraⓘ | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Front camera | 32 MPlead | 16 MP |
| Optical image stabilizationⓘ | true | true |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing - Phone (3a) | Nubia - Red Magic 10 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Battery capacity | 5000 mAh | 7050 mAhlead |
| Wired chargingⓘ | 50 W | 80 Wlead |
| Wireless chargingⓘ | 0 W | 15 Wlead |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing - Phone (3a) | Nubia - Red Magic 10 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 5G supportⓘ | true | true |
| Headphone jack | false | truelead |
| microSD slot | false | false |
Operating System
| Spec | Nothing - Phone (3a) | Nubia - Red Magic 10 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android | Android |
| Promised OS updates | 3 years | 3 years |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery, Phone (3a) or Red Magic 10 Pro?+
Red Magic 10 Pro has 41.0% more battery — 5000 mAh vs 7050 mAh.
Which is lighter, Phone (3a) or Red Magic 10 Pro?+
Phone (3a) is 28g lighter — 201g vs 229g.
Is Phone (3a) waterproof?+
Phone (3a) has an IP64 rating.
Does Red Magic 10 Pro support 5G?+
Yes, Red Magic 10 Pro supports 5G.
Which has more RAM, Phone (3a) or Red Magic 10 Pro?+
Red Magic 10 Pro offers 16GB of RAM.
Which has a better camera, Phone (3a) or Red Magic 10 Pro?+
Red Magic 10 Pro has a 50 MP main camera vs 50 MP.
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