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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-16 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 6 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 5T is a little bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3S, getting a overall score of 80.8 against 75.8. Huawei nova 5T's construction is lighter and thinner than nubia Red Magic 3S, even when both of them were only released 1 months apart. These phones work with Android OS, but Huawei nova 5T has older 10 version and nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features a little bit better hardware performance than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has more RAM memory. The Huawei nova 5T counts with a bit better display than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a quite better quantity of pixels per inch of display.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei nova 5T, because it has 256 GB internal storage. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with better battery life than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 33% more battery capacity. Nubia Red Magic 3S shoots clearer videos and photos than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have a same size back camera sensor and a same resolution back camera, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a much better video quality and a larger camera aperture for better photos and video in poorly lited situations.
Huawei nova 5T not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes it an easy decision.
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