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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-17 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.42 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Midnight black and Phantom purple | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 810 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76, Arm Cortex-A55 and DynamIQ, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP6 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 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 | |
| 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 is a little bit better than the Honor 9X Pro, with a 75.8 score against 71.9. These devices come with Android operating system, but the nubia Red Magic 3S has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Honor 9X Pro has Android 10 version, so it provides some additional features. Despite being the best cellphone in this review, we must note that it's also just a bit heavier and a little thicker.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a little bit better processing power than Honor 9X Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has 6 GB more RAM memory. The nubia Red Magic 3S has a bit better screen than Honor 9X Pro, because although it has a quite worse count of pixels per inch of display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the nubia Red Magic 3S also counts with a little bigger screen.
Nubia Red Magic 3S shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Honor 9X Pro, and although they both have the same sensor size and a back facing camera with a 48 megapixels, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a lot higher video resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures and videos in low light environments.
The Honor 9X Pro counts with a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than nubia Red Magic 3S, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Honor 9X Pro also has a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB. The nubia Red Magic 3S has greater battery performance than Honor 9X Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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