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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-27 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black and Red | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 11.88 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3, having a general score of 82.9 against 75.6. These phones have the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system). Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a just a little lighter and just a little bit thinner phone than the nubia Red Magic 3, although both of them were released only a couple of months apart.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a processing unit that's very similar to the nubia Red Magic 3 one, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a little bit better screen than nubia Red Magic 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with a little bit higher pixels count in each inch in the screen.
The nubia Red Magic 3 and the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro have similar cameras, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same sensor size and the same (4K) video resolution, it also counts with faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Nubia Red Magic 3 features much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has 128 GB more internal memory. Nubia Red Magic 3 has superior battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a 25 percent bigger battery size.
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