Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-05-27 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and Red | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Huawei Mate 9 Pro is just a bit better than nubia Red Magic 3, with a 78.7 score against 75.6. Both devices we compare here have Android operating system, but Huawei Mate 9 Pro has the older 8.0 Oreo version and nubia Red Magic 3 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Huawei Mate 9 Pro is an notably older cellphone than the nubia Red Magic 3, but it is a lot thinner and extremely lighter anyway.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a little more vivid display than nubia Red Magic 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher screen pixel density and a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. Nubia Red Magic 3 counts with a little faster processor than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has more RAM memory.
Nubia Red Magic 3 features much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity. Nubia Red Magic 3 counts with superior battery duration than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a 25 percent more battery size. The nubia Red Magic 3 captures way better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a way better 7680x4320 video definition, a way bigger aperture, a much bigger back camera sensor and a lot better resolution back-facing camera.
Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a better device, it costs more money than the nubia Red Magic 3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as nubia Red Magic 3. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the nubia Red Magic 3, resigning some specifications.
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