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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-27 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black and Red | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 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 | 0.5 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 12.1 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Xiaomi Mi 9 is better than nubia Red Magic 3, having an 83.2 score against 75.6. The Xiaomi Mi 9 is a a lot thinner and lighter phone than the nubia Red Magic 3, although both of them were released with only a couple months difference. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little bit better screen than nubia Red Magic 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a quite higher pixels density.
Nubia Red Magic 3 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 3 features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 3 counts with a very superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than nubia Red Magic 3, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing photographs or videos in low-light situations, and they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same back-facing camera sensor size, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with better video frame rate.
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