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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-05-27 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black and Red | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Redmi Note 8 2021 is slightly better than the nubia Red Magic 3, getting a overall score of 76.7 against 75.6. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is a much newer device, and it is also lighter and thinner than the nubia Red Magic 3. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has older 11 version and nubia Red Magic 3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The nubia Red Magic 3 features a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a display that is just as good as nubia Red Magic 3's display, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little bit better screen density.
The nubia Red Magic 3 captures slightly better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a 0.5 inches camera sensor and a back-facing camera with a 48 megapixels resolution, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has a lot better video quality and a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light photos.
The nubia Red Magic 3 features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity. The nubia Red Magic 3 counts with better battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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