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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-18 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 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 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 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 |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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
Huawei nova 3 is just a bit better than nubia Red Magic 3S, having a 76.3 score against 75.8. Despite of the fact that the Huawei nova 3 is older than the nubia Red Magic 3S, it's design is incredibly thinner and lighter. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei nova 3 has the older 8.1 Oreo version while nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Huawei nova 3 and the nubia Red Magic 3S feature very similar screens, because although the nubia Red Magic 3S has a little worse pixels amount in each screen inch, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340px resolution, it also counts with a bit bigger screen. Nubia Red Magic 3S has a little bit more storage to install applications and games than Huawei nova 3, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a bit more powerful processing unit than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 3S has longer battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 33% more battery size.
Nubia Red Magic 3S captures much better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 3, because it has a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a lot more megapixels camera in the back and a larger aperture for better low-light photography and videos.
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