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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-11 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 20.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 9.02 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than Huawei nova 2 Plus's overall score of 74.2. The nubia Red Magic 3S is a newer phone than the Huawei nova 2 Plus, but it is a lot thicker and extremely heavier. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS, but the nubia Red Magic 3S has 9.0 Pie version while Huawei nova 2 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version, so it gives a couple nice extra features.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has just a bit better performance than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a larger amount of RAM. Nubia Red Magic 3S has a display that is very similar to Huawei nova 2 Plus's display, because although the nubia Red Magic 3S has a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a larger display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage. The nubia Red Magic 3S has a much longer battery performance than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features a very superior camera than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a larger aperture for better low-light captures and video.
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