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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-16 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Cyber shade | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (960 fps) (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 | 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Huawei Mate 20 is a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3S, having a global score of 79.5 against 75.8. Despite of the fact that the Huawei Mate 20 is older than the nubia Red Magic 3S, it's construction is thinner and lighter. Both phones in our current comparison work with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system).
The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a slightly better looking screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, although it has a little worse pixel density, a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2244px and a quite smaller display. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 20, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. Nubia Red Magic 3S has better battery duration than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. Nubia Red Magic 3S has a better camera than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a much higher video quality, a way better 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality pictures and videos and a bigger aperture.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, Huawei Mate 20 is also cheaper than the nubia Red Magic 3S, making buying this phone a simple decision.
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