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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-16 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a is slightly better than the nubia Red Magic 3S, getting a 78.8 score against 75.8. These phones come with Android OS, but Google Pixel 3a has 11 version while nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie version. Google Pixel 3a's design is incredibly lighter and thinner than nubia Red Magic 3S, even though they were only released with a couple months difference.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a bit faster processing unit than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a greater amount of RAM. The Google Pixel 3a has a little more vivid display than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 2220 resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels quantity in each display inch.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. Nubia Red Magic 3S takes way better videos and photos than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a camera with lot more mega-pixels, a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot better quality pictures and a bigger aperture to take better low light captures and videos.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features a very superior battery duration than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Google Pixel 3a is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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