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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 14.x |
| 2019-10-16 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.81 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 12 mini is better than nubia Red Magic 3S, getting a general score of 88.5 against 75.8. The Apple iPhone 12 mini comes with iOS 14.x operating system, and nubia Red Magic 3S comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. The Apple iPhone 12 mini is a newer device, and it is also notably lighter and notably thinner than the nubia Red Magic 3S.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini has a much better screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also counts with a just a little greater pixel number in each inch in the screen. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a way bigger memory to install games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, because it has more internal storage.
The iPhone 12 mini features a bit faster CPU than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has 2 lesser cores (but faster) and 8 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processor. The nubia Red Magic 3S has a superior camera than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much higher video definition and a much better resolution camera in the back.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a much better battery performance than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 125 percent larger battery capacity.
IPhone 12 mini is more expensive than nubia Red Magic 3S, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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