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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-07-28 | 2019-10-16 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| -- | Cyber shade |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 has an overall score of 75.8, which is a bit better than Asus Zenfone 9's overall score of 72.6. Even being the best phone in this comparison, nubia Red Magic 3S is a older, much heavier and just a bit thicker phone than Asus Zenfone 9. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the nubia Red Magic 3S has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Asus Zenfone 9 has Android 12, so it provides some additional features.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a much greater hardware performance than Asus Zenfone 9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a higher amount of RAM. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with just a bit better looking display than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a quite worse pixels density, it also counts with a quite larger display.
The Asus Zenfone 9 features just a bit better camera than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light images, and they both have the same video definition, the Asus Zenfone 9 also counts with better 24 fps video frame rate, a camera with more MP and a much larger camera sensor.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a very superior storage for games and applications than Asus Zenfone 9, because it has 256 GB internal storage. The nubia Red Magic 3S features longer battery performance than Asus Zenfone 9, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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