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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 78.9 |
| 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 | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and Red | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| 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 XL is just a bit better than nubia Red Magic 3, having a 78.9 score against 75.6. Google Pixel 3a XL is a somewhat thinner and much lighter device than nubia Red Magic 3, even when both were released with only 1 months difference. Both devices in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Google Pixel 3a XL has the older 11 version while nubia Red Magic 3 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The nubia Red Magic 3 counts with a bit sharper display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little bit lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite larger screen. Nubia Red Magic 3 counts with a bit better processing unit than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has more RAM.
Nubia Red Magic 3 features a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. Nubia Red Magic 3 has superior battery duration than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3700mAh. The nubia Red Magic 3 captures much better photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a larger aperture, a way higher video resolution, a lot higher resolution back camera and a much bigger back camera sensor.
The Google Pixel 3a XL is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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