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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-19 | 2019-10-16 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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
Google Pixel 2 is just a bit better than nubia Red Magic 3S, having an 81.6 score against 75.8. Despite of the fact that Google Pixel 2 is older than the nubia Red Magic 3S, it's design is way lighter and thinner. The Google Pixel 2 has just a bit better screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better quantity of pixels in each inch in the display.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a little faster CPU than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a greater amount of RAM. Nubia Red Magic 3S features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 2, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features a greater camera than Google Pixel 2, because it has a much bigger back camera sensor which offers a way better photo and video quality, a much higher video quality, a camera in the back with a much better 48 MP resolution and a larger aperture for better photos and videos in low-light situations.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a much longer battery life than Google Pixel 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Google Pixel 2 is also a lot cheaper, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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