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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-19 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black and White | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 XL is a bit better than nubia Red Magic 3S, with a overall score of 82.5 against 75.8. The Google Pixel 2 XL is an older phone than the nubia Red Magic 3S, but it is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. Nubia Red Magic 3S has just a little better performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a greater amount of RAM.
Google Pixel 2 XL features a little more vivid display than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel number in each inch of display and a better 1440 x 2880 resolution. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has more internal memory.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a very superior battery performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3520mAh. The nubia Red Magic 3S shoots greater videos and photos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a lot better video definition, a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, a lot larger sensor taking much better quality videos and photographs and a larger aperture to take better images and video in low light situations.
The Google Pixel 2 XL not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes it a great choice.
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