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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-07 | 2019-10-16 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Cyber shade |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 186.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 3a is slightly better than the nubia Red Magic 3S, having a 78.8 score against 75.8. The Google Pixel 3a body is notably lighter and somewhat thinner than the nubia Red Magic 3S, even though both of them were released only a couple of months apart. Both phones we compare here have Android operating system, but Google Pixel 3a has the previous 11 version and nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Google Pixel 3a counts with a bit more vivid screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2220px and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite better pixels count in each screen inch. Nubia Red Magic 3S features a little better processing power than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3a, because it has more internal memory. The nubia Red Magic 3S captures greater photographs and videos than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a bigger aperture for better low-light images and video, a way bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photographs, a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality and a back camera with a much better resolution.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a very superior battery life than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 67% more battery capacity.
Google Pixel 3a is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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