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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-27 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black and Red | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a has a general score of 78.8, which is slightly better than nubia Red Magic 3's overall score of 75.6. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 3a has older 11 version and nubia Red Magic 3 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Even though Google Pixel 3a and the nubia Red Magic 3 were released with only 1 months difference, Google Pixel 3a is somewhat thinner and much lighter.
The nubia Red Magic 3 features a little bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has more RAM memory. The Google Pixel 3a features a bit sharper screen than nubia Red Magic 3, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2220px resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per display inch.
Nubia Red Magic 3 features a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 192 GB more internal memory capacity. Nubia Red Magic 3 captures a lot better photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a larger camera aperture, a much higher video definition, a back camera with way more megapixels and a way bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The nubia Red Magic 3 features a way better battery duration than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Google Pixel 3a is also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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