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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-16 | 2020-06-17 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 820 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 2360 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G57 MP6 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 | -- |
| 11.88 | 11.22 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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 lite 5G has a score of 83.4, which is much better than the nubia Red Magic 3S's overall score of 75.8. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but the Huawei P40 lite 5G has the previous 10 version and nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie. Although Huawei P40 lite 5G and nubia Red Magic 3S were released with only 8 months difference, Huawei P40 lite 5G is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features just a bit better hardware performance than Huawei P40 lite 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Huawei P40 lite 5G counts with a screen that is just as good as nubia Red Magic 3S's display, because although the Huawei P40 lite 5G has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little bit better pixels quantity per inch in the display.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because it has 256 GB internal storage. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with greater battery duration than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Nubia Red Magic 3S shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has a back camera with a much lower resolution, it also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video quality and a larger aperture to capture better captures in low light situations.
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