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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-12-20 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cyber shade |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 has a score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone Max (M2)'s score of 71.6. Even though the nubia Red Magic 3S is newer than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2), it's noticeably heavier and extremely thicker. Both phones in our current comparison come with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a more vivid display than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has a better pixel density, a quite larger display and a much higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a better processing power than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a greater amount of RAM.
The nubia Red Magic 3S takes much clearer photos and videos than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has a much higher video definition, a bigger camera aperture and a camera with a way better resolution. The Asus ZenFone Max (M2) counts with a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features superior battery performance than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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