Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-16 | 2019-11-15 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Blue |
| Aluminum | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| 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 Huawei Mate X is much better than nubia Red Magic 3S, with a score of 89.4 against 75.8. Huawei Mate X's construction is noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker than nubia Red Magic 3S. Both phones we are comparing here include the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System), so both should offer very similar OS features.
The Huawei Mate X has a little bit better looking screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because it has a bigger screen, a much better 2200 x 2480 resolution and a just a little more pixels per inch in the display. Huawei Mate X has a way bigger memory to install applications and games than nubia Red Magic 3S, because it has 512 GB internal storage.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a bit better hardware performance than Huawei Mate X, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has 4 GB more RAM. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Huawei Mate X, because it has an 11% bigger battery capacity.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a lot better camera than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor shooting lower quality videos and photos, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better low-light photos and videos and a back-facing camera with more mega-pixels.
Although Huawei Mate X is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the nubia Red Magic 3S, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the nubia Red Magic 3S. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Huawei Mate X, otherwise you can save some money and buy the nubia Red Magic 3S, resigning some features and specifications.
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