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Older flagship · 2020

ZTE nubia RedMagic 5G Lite

Our Take
CPU capability matches mid-range phones like Samsung Galaxy A27 Camera shares the Samsung Galaxy A34's main sensor
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5100mAh), 144Hz AMOLED
Extras Gaming controls, Cooling system
Watch out No more updates, 18W charging (slow)
Skip if You need to top up quickly between outings
6.65″ AMOLED · 144Hz
765G 5G 8 / 256 GB
5100 mAh 18W charging
48 MP 3 rear · 12 MP selfie
5G NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.65″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2340 · 144 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.65"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2340 px
Refresh rate
144 Hz
Smooth
HDR
Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Adreno 620
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
Launch class
Flagship
AnTuTu
325,370
Kimovil · Antutu v8
CPU
8-core, 2.4 GHz
GPU
Adreno 620
Process
7 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
CPU layout
1x Cortex A76 2.4 GHz + 1x Cortex A76 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex A76 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 10, nubia UI 8.0 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 10, nubia UI 8.0
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

48 MP f/1.8 main · 12 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
48 MP f/1.8
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.2
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
12 MP
Main sensor
Sony IMX582 Exmor RS, 1/2.96", 0.6µm
Mainstream sensor
Same sensor in
Samsung Galaxy A34 , Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Video
4K @ 60 fps
4K video

Battery

5100 mAh · 18 W wired
All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5100 mAh
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Audio
Speakers
Mono
Audio features
Hi-Res audio

Memory

8 GB RAM · 256 GB
Roomy
RAM
8 GB
Storage
256 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.1
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2)
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · 5G works
Full
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20
5G n41, n78, n79

Build & Design

215 g · 9.1 mm
Height
171.7 mm
Width
78.5 mm
Thickness
9.1 mm
Weight
215 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 12

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Smoother display
144 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.65″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2340 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution
81% larger battery capacity
5,100 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
325k vs 569k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 48 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 215 g vs 164 g

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S20

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
28% larger battery capacity
5,100 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
5G connectivity
5G vs no 5G
Lower-resolution screen
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 1080 × 2340 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.65″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower benchmark score
325k vs 525k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 60 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

Full comparison

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