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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-10-16 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Black and Forged Green |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Defy (2021) is a little bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3S, getting a global score of 77.2 against 75.8. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola Defy (2021) has the older 11 version while nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie. The Motorola Defy (2021) body is newer, but a little heavier and thicker than the nubia Red Magic 3S.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has more RAM. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a more vivid screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has a higher pixels amount per inch of screen, a little bit larger screen and a way higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features a better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a little bit better camera than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor giving a lower image quality, and they both have a same size aperture and a same resolution camera in the back, the nubia Red Magic 3S also counts with a lot higher video quality.
The nubia Red Magic 3S and the Motorola Defy (2021) count with similar batteries duration.
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