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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-05-03 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 260, 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 509 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/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), having a 75.8 score against 73.1. Nubia Red Magic 3S's design is newer than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1)'s, but it's somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. These devices come with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) features a slightly better screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better quantity of pixels per inch of display.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has a better processing power than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The nubia Red Magic 3S has a greater camera than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), because it has a back camera with much more megapixels, a way larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos and a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) counts with a bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Nubia Red Magic 3S and Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) both feature extremely similar batteries performance.
Although nubia Red Magic 3S is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1). If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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