Nothing Phone (3) vs REDMAGIC 8S Pro
The Nothing Phone (3) scores 8.3 in our rating, and the REDMAGIC 8S Pro scores 6.3. The Nothing Phone (3) leads in display, performance, camera, battery, design, software support and value for money. At launch in the US, the REDMAGIC 8S Pro cost $150 less ($649 vs $799). The Nothing Phone (3) is the newer phone, announced Jul 1, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the Nothing Phone (3)
- Brighter screen 4,500 nits vs 1,300 nits
- Better water resistance IP68 vs None
- Newer model Jul 1, 2025 vs Jul 5, 2023
- Lighter 218 g vs 228 g
- Thinner 8.99 mm vs 9.47 mm
- Higher screen resolution 1260 × 2800 px vs 1116 × 2480 px
Why choose the REDMAGIC 8S Pro
- Bigger battery 6,000 mAh vs 5,150 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.8 inches vs 6.67 inches
- Lower launch price $649 vs $799
- Higher-resolution video 8K@30 vs 4K@60
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Faster USB port USB-C 3.x vs USB-C 2.0
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
Nothing Phone (3)REDMAGIC 8S Pro
Overall
8.3
6.3
Display
8.5
7.2
Performance
7.7
7.0
Camera
8.2
6.2
Battery
6.3
6.1
Design
8.3
5.8
Software support
8.4
3.5
Value for money
6.0
3.9
Display
Spec
Nothing Phone (3)REDMAGIC 8S Pro
Size
6.67 inches
6.8 inches
Type
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1260 × 2800 px
1116 × 2480 px
Pixel density
460 ppi
400 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
4,500 nits
1,300 nits
HDR
HDR10+
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Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Spec
Nothing Phone (3)REDMAGIC 8S Pro
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
3.21 GHz
3.36 GHz
GPU
Adreno 825
Adreno 740
Geekbench 6 single-core
2,212
—
Geekbench 6 multi-core
7,161
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RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB / 16 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Nothing Phone (3)REDMAGIC 8S Pro
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.68, 1/1.3"
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.57"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
—
Ultrawide
50 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 3× optical, periscope
—
Optical zoom
3×
—
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@60
8K@30
Front camera
50 MP
16 MP
Front video
4K@60
—
Battery and charging
Spec
Nothing Phone (3)REDMAGIC 8S Pro
Capacity
5,150 mAh
6,000 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
—
Wired charging
65 W
65 W
Wireless charging
15 W
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Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Nothing Phone (3)REDMAGIC 8S Pro
Dimensions
160.6 × 75.59 × 8.99 mm
163.98 × 76.35 × 9.47 mm
Thickness
8.99 mm
9.47 mm
Weight
218 g
228 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
—
Back
Glass
—
Water resistance
IP68
None
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
White, Black
Midnight, Platinum, Aurora
Connectivity and features
Spec
Nothing Phone (3)REDMAGIC 8S Pro
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6.0
5.3
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✓ Yes
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Nothing Phone (3)REDMAGIC 8S Pro
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 13
Interface
Nothing OS 3.5
REDMAGIC OS 8.0
OS updates
5 years
—
Security updates
7 years
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Launch and price
Spec
Nothing Phone (3)REDMAGIC 8S Pro
Announced
Jul 1, 2025
Jul 5, 2023
Released
Jul 15, 2025
Jul 11, 2023
Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
$799
$649
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