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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-05-27 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 56.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 9.9 |
| 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 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 is much better than nubia Red Magic 3, having an 83.3 score against 75.6. The Xiaomi Mi 8 design is way thinner and somewhat lighter than nubia Red Magic 3, although it was released just a little further than a year before. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has 10 version and nubia Red Magic 3 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Nubia Red Magic 3 features a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has 6 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little bit better screen than nubia Red Magic 3, because although it has a quite smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 2248 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit better screen density.
Nubia Red Magic 3 counts with a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a larger camera aperture for better low light images and videos, a way larger sensor taking way higher quality photos, a way better video quality and a back-facing camera with a much higher 48 megapixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 8's storage for apps and games is just as good as nubia Red Magic 3's one, both of them have exactly the same 256 GB internal memory capacity. The nubia Red Magic 3 features a really longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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