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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-16 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.81 | 10.26 |
| 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 + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| 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
The Apple iPhone XS Max is better than nubia Red Magic 3S, getting an 84.5 score against 75.8. Although the Apple iPhone XS Max is older than the nubia Red Magic 3S, it's construction is thinner and just a bit lighter. IPhone XS Max has a bit sharper screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1242 x 2688px and a bit higher quantity of pixels per screen inch.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than iPhone XS Max, because it has more internal storage. The iPhone XS Max has a bit superior processor than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and less and slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The nubia Red Magic 3S shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a much higher resolution back facing camera, a larger camera aperture to take better photos in low light environments, a way bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot higher video definition.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features a very superior battery life than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3179mAh.
The Apple iPhone XS Max costs a lot more than nubia Red Magic 3S, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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