Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-07-12 | 2019-10-16 |
| 7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 8.22 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.86 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 3S is slightly better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, getting a overall score of 75.8 against 73.3. Nubia Red Magic 3S's construction is newer and a little lighter, but noticeably thicker than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (Operating System), but the nubia Red Magic 3S has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, so it provides you some nice extra features.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a slightly better looking screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the display and a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. Nubia Red Magic 3S features a little bit better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a quite better processing power than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has more RAM. The nubia Red Magic 3S has a bit longer battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 3S captures better videos and photos than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because it has a much higher 7680x4320 video quality, a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photography and videos and a much better 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
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