Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-04 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Cyber shade |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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
The nubia Red Magic 3S has a score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than the Moto Z Play's 74.4 general score. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS, but the nubia Red Magic 3S has newer 9.0 Pie version and Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Nubia Red Magic 3S's construction is newer than the Moto Z Play's, but it is thicker and notably heavier.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a bit better processing power than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The nubia Red Magic 3S has a little bit better display than Motorola Moto Z Play, because although it has a little bit worse number of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a larger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340.
The nubia Red Magic 3S shoots greater photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has a much more mega-pixels back camera, a bigger aperture and a much better 7680x4320 video definition. Nubia Red Magic 3S features just a bit bigger memory to install applications and games than Moto Z Play, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a much better battery performance than Moto Z Play, because it has a 42 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although nubia Red Magic 3S is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Motorola Moto Z Play, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Motorola Moto Z Play. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy nubia Red Magic 3S, else you can save some money and buy the Motorola Moto Z Play, giving up a couple specs and features.
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