Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-01 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 global score of 75.8, which is slightly better than Moto Z's 74.5 general score. Nubia Red Magic 3S's construction is incredibly newer than the Moto Z's, but it is a lot heavier and much thicker. These phones have Android OS, but nubia Red Magic 3S has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Moto Z features a slightly better display than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels number in each inch of screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a little better performance than Moto Z, because it has more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a greater camera than Moto Z, because it has a way better 7680x4320 video resolution, a larger aperture for better captures and video in low light situations and a back camera with a lot better resolution. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a little bit better memory capacity to install applications and games than Moto Z, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has a really longer battery performance than Moto Z, because it has a 92 percent greater battery size.
Although nubia Red Magic 3S is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Moto Z, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Moto Z. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the nubia Red Magic 3S, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Moto Z, giving up some features and specifications.
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