Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-05-27 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black and Red | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 9S has a score of 79, which is slightly better than nubia Red Magic 3's overall score of 75.6. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a newer cellphone, and it is also a bit thinner and a bit lighter than nubia Red Magic 3. Both phones we compare here come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has older 11 version while nubia Red Magic 3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The nubia Red Magic 3 has a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has more RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 3 counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, although it has a little worse display pixels density and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, they both have a display of the same size.
Nubia Red Magic 3 has more storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's battery duration is very similar to the battery life in nubia Red Magic 3, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
The nubia Red Magic 3 shoots clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera and a same size sensor, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has a larger aperture to take better low-light images and videos and a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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