Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-05-27 | 2018-04-27 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (960 fps) (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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.36 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P20 is slightly better than nubia Red Magic 3, with a overall score of 78.1 against 75.6. Both of these devices come with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system), so you shouldn't see any difference regarding that. Huawei P20's body is notably thinner and way lighter than the nubia Red Magic 3, although it was released about a year before.
Nubia Red Magic 3 has just a little better hardware performance than Huawei P20, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has 8 GB more RAM memory. Huawei P20 features a bit more vivid screen than nubia Red Magic 3, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels and a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite better pixels quantity per inch in the display.
The nubia Red Magic 3 captures better pictures and videos than Huawei P20, because it has a camera in the back with a much higher 48 mega-pixels resolution, a larger sensor, a lot better video definition and a larger camera aperture for better photos and videos in low light situations. Nubia Red Magic 3 has a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei P20, because it has 128 GB more internal storage.
The nubia Red Magic 3 has a much longer battery life than Huawei P20, because it has a 47 percent bigger battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Huawei P20 is also a bargain compared to others, making it a great choice.
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