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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-16 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 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 2860 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 12.21 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 P40 is much better than nubia Red Magic 3S, having an 86.4 score against 75.8. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei P40 has the previous 10 version while nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie. The Huawei P40 construction is somewhat thinner and lighter than the nubia Red Magic 3S, even though both of them were only released 6 months apart.
Huawei P40 features a little more vivid screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Huawei P40 also counts with a bit greater screen density. Nubia Red Magic 3S features a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei P40, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has just a little better processing power than Huawei P40, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has 6 GB more RAM. The nubia Red Magic 3S features superior battery duration than Huawei P40, because it has a 32 percent bigger battery capacity. The Huawei P40 takes a bit better videos and photos than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same video resolution, the Huawei P40 also counts with a way larger back camera sensor capturing lot higher quality photos and videos, better video frame rates and a camera in the back with a higher 50 MP resolution.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the Huawei P40 is also a lot cheaper.
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