The game was running, but PS1 graphics can look jagged on a 1080p or 1440p phone screen. I went into the ePSXe settings to fix this:

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📱🎮 Resident Evil 3: Nemesis on Android – Why the “Exclusive 7z” Download Matters

Playing Resident Evil 3: Nemesis on Android via ePSXe using an exclusive 7z pack is the definitive mobile survival horror experience.

Once you've downloaded the game file, follow these steps to configure ePSXe: