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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 78.9 |
| 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 | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| 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 XL has a score of 78.9, which is slightly better than the nubia Red Magic 3S's global score of 75.8. Both phones we are comparing work with Android operating system, but the Google Pixel 3a XL has older 11 version while nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie version. Google Pixel 3a XL is a somewhat thinner and incredibly lighter phone than the nubia Red Magic 3S, even when both were released with only 5 months difference.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a little bit better screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bit larger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has more internal storage capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a bit faster processing unit than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has 8 GB more RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 3S has a greater camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a back camera with a way better resolution, a bigger aperture to capture better images in low light environments, a way better 7680x4320 video definition and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and photos.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has superior battery performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
The Google Pixel 3a XL is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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