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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-25 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cyber shade |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 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, 16 nm (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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.14 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 3S is a little bit better than the Huawei nova 2i, having a overall score of 75.8 against 72.4. Nubia Red Magic 3S's body is newer, but much thicker and much heavier than the Huawei nova 2i. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but the nubia Red Magic 3S has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat version, so it gives lots of additional features and optimized performance.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has a bit better performance than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has 8 GB more RAM. Nubia Red Magic 3S features a screen that is very similar to the screen in Huawei nova 2i, because although the nubia Red Magic 3S has a little bit lower pixels amount in each inch of display, it also counts with a little bit larger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Nubia Red Magic 3S has a superior battery performance than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a 50 percent greater battery size.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a lot better camera than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a back-facing camera with way more megapixels and a way higher video quality.
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