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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-27 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black and Red | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.56 |
| 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 3 is better than the nubia Red Magic 3, having an 86.6 score against 75.6. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 design is newer than nubia Red Magic 3's, but it is a little thicker and just a little bit heavier. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an older 10 version and nubia Red Magic 3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Nubia Red Magic 3 has a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a screen that's very similar to the screen in nubia Red Magic 3, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a just a little greater count of pixels in each inch in the display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px, they both have a same size screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes slightly better pictures and videos than nubia Red Magic 3, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a bigger camera sensor shooting better quality photos, a back camera with a lot better resolution and faster 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The nubia Red Magic 3 counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 256 GB internal memory. Nubia Red Magic 3 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4720mAh.
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