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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-16 | 2017-10-10 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 614.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Ion 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is just a bit better than nubia Red Magic 3S, having an 81.2 score against 75.8. Even though Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is noticeably older than the nubia Red Magic 3S, it's body is somewhat lighter and much thinner. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 and nubia Red Magic 3S feature extremely similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little better screen density.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2's storage for games and applications is very similar to nubia Red Magic 3S's one, both of them have exactly the same 256 GB internal storage. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has 6 GB more RAM memory.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a way better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Nubia Red Magic 3S shoots greater videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because it has a larger aperture, a camera with much more mega pixels, a much bigger camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 costs a bit more money than nubia Red Magic 3S, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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