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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2019-10-16 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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 Pro has a score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3S's 75.8 overall score. Huawei nova 9 Pro's construction is newer, somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than nubia Red Magic 3S. Huawei nova 9 Pro has HarmonyOS 2 operating system, while nubia Red Magic 3S comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features a bit superior processor than Huawei nova 9 Pro, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has more RAM memory. Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a little sharper display than nubia Red Magic 3S, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a quite higher number of pixels in each inch in the display and a bit higher 1236 x 2676 pixels resolution.
The nubia Red Magic 3S captures a lot better photos and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a camera in the back with less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low-light photos and video and a way better video resolution. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has 256 GB internal memory.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with longer battery duration than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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