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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-03-01 | 2019-10-16 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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 | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than HTC U Play's 73.5 overall score. The nubia Red Magic 3S is a much newer cellphone than the HTC U Play, but it's somewhat thicker and extremely heavier. The nubia Red Magic 3S and HTC U Play have extremely similar screens, because although the nubia Red Magic 3S has a little lower amount of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a larger screen.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features a bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC U Play, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage. Nubia Red Magic 3S features a bit better CPU than HTC U Play, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a way better battery lifetime than HTC U Play, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2500mAh. Nubia Red Magic 3S has a greater camera than HTC U Play, because it has a way better 7680x4320 video definition, a way better 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a bigger aperture for better low-light photos and video.
Although nubia Red Magic 3S is a better device, it costs more money than the HTC U Play, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the HTC U Play. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy nubia Red Magic 3S, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the HTC U Play, giving up some specs and features.
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