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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-16 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 9 is a little bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3S, with an 81 score against 75.8. Both devices in this comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Nova 9 has an older 11 version while nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie. The Huawei Nova 9 is a way newer device, and it's also somewhat lighter and thinner than nubia Red Magic 3S.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a little bit better performance than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a larger amount of RAM. Nubia Red Magic 3S features a little more vivid display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little bit lower amount of pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the nubia Red Magic 3S also counts with a quite larger screen.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei Nova 9, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with longer battery lifetime than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4300mAh. The nubia Red Magic 3S captures slightly better pictures and videos than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a lower 48 megapixels resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a lot higher video resolution.
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