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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-05-18 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Silver and White | Cyber shade |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | AMOLED |
| 534 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 2450 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 |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC U11 is a little bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3S, getting a global score of 77.6 against 75.8. HTC U11 is an incredibly older phone than the nubia Red Magic 3S, but it is notably lighter and thinner anyway. Nubia Red Magic 3S has a little faster processor than HTC U11, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has 8 GB more RAM memory.
HTC U11 features a little sharper display than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen. Nubia Red Magic 3S features a lot better camera than HTC U11, and although they both have the same aperture, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a much better 7680x4320 video definition, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a way better photo and video quality and a camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a much better memory for games and applications than HTC U11, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a very superior battery duration than HTC U11, because it has a 67 percent greater battery capacity.
The HTC U11 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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