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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-12-01 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cyber shade |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.35 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 8 is a bit better than nubia Red Magic 3S, getting a general score of 77.4 against 75.8. Huawei Mate 8 is an a lot older phone than the nubia Red Magic 3S, but it is thinner and lighter anyway. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a bit more vivid display than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a quite higher pixels amount per screen inch, a little bit larger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a slightly bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB more internal storage. Nubia Red Magic 3S has just a little better processing power than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has 8 GB more RAM memory.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has greater battery duration than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a 25% bigger battery size. Nubia Red Magic 3S takes a lot better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a much better 7680x4320 video quality, a back facing camera with a much higher 48 mega-pixels resolution and a larger aperture for better captures and video in poorly lited environments.
Although Huawei Mate 8 is a better device, it costs a bit more than the nubia Red Magic 3S, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as nubia Red Magic 3S. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Huawei Mate 8, else you can save some dollars and get the nubia Red Magic 3S, letting go some features and specs.
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