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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-27 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black and Red | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 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 HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3, getting a 76.6 score against 75.6. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is a newer device, and it's also just a bit lighter and a little thinner than the nubia Red Magic 3. Both devices in this review use Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has older 10 version and nubia Red Magic 3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The nubia Red Magic 3 counts with a slightly better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a bit worse pixel density, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the nubia Red Magic 3 also counts with a quite bigger display. The nubia Red Magic 3 features a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 3 features a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 cores, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has a larger amount of RAM. Nubia Red Magic 3 takes just a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 48 mega pixels and a same size sensor, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has a much higher 7680x4320 video quality and a bigger camera aperture for better low-light captures and videos.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and nubia Red Magic 3 count with very similar batteries performance, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a 0 percent bigger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is also by far the cheapest one, making it an obvious call.
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