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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 14.x |
| 2019-05-27 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black and Red | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 mini is better than nubia Red Magic 3, having an 88.5 score against 75.6. IPhone 12 mini is a newer phone, and it is also much lighter and thinner than the nubia Red Magic 3. IPhone 12 mini has iOS 14.x OS, while nubia Red Magic 3 counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS. IPhone 12 mini counts with just a bit better hardware performance than nubia Red Magic 3, because although it has 8 GB less RAM and a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
IPhone 12 mini counts with a sharper screen than nubia Red Magic 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a just a bit greater amount of pixels per inch of display. Nubia Red Magic 3 counts with much more storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 192 GB more internal storage.
The nubia Red Magic 3 features a very superior battery performance than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 2227mAh. Nubia Red Magic 3 has a superior camera than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a back camera with lot more megapixels and a much higher 7680x4320 video quality.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini costs more than the nubia Red Magic 3, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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