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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-10-16 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.81 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 12.54 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 has a global score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3S's 75.8 global score. Xiaomi 12 is a a lot newer phone, and it's also somewhat lighter and thinner than the nubia Red Magic 3S. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Xiaomi 12 has the older 12 version and nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a very superior processing unit than Xiaomi 12, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi 12 counts with a bit better screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
Xiaomi 12 takes a bit better photographs and videos than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same 7680x4320 video resolution, the Xiaomi 12 also counts with a camera with a higher resolution, a much larger camera sensor providing a way better image quality and better 24 frames per second video frame rate.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi 12, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with just a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi 12, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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