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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-10-16 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 9 Pro is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3S, having a global score of 78.7 against 75.8. Huawei Mate 9 Pro's design is much lighter and a lot thinner than the nubia Red Magic 3S, even though it was released many years before. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has the older 8.0 Oreo version while nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a bit better screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. Nubia Red Magic 3S features a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a little better processing power than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a greater amount of RAM. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a greater camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a lot larger aperture to capture better photos in poorly lited situations, a much better resolution back camera, a much larger back camera sensor which provides a much higher photo and video quality and a lot better video resolution.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features superior battery life than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a better device, it is more expensive than nubia Red Magic 3S, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the nubia Red Magic 3S. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, else you can save some money and buy the nubia Red Magic 3S, resigning some features and specs.
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