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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-16 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Cyber shade | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 9.35 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 8 is slightly better than nubia Red Magic 3S, getting a 77.4 score against 75.8. Huawei Mate 8's body is thinner and somewhat lighter than nubia Red Magic 3S, even though it was released many years before. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a little faster processing unit than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has more RAM memory.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a bit more vivid display than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a just a little more pixels per inch of display, a little higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a little larger display. Nubia Red Magic 3S features a bit more storage for games and applications than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The nubia Red Magic 3S captures greater photos and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a larger aperture to capture better photos and video in low light situations, a back facing camera with a much higher resolution and a much higher video definition. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with better battery duration than Huawei Mate 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Although Huawei Mate 8 is a better device, it costs a little more money than nubia Red Magic 3S, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the nubia Red Magic 3S. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Huawei Mate 8, else you can save some dollars and buy the nubia Red Magic 3S, resigning some specifications.
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