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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-16 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 11.88 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 Black Shark 2 Pro is slightly better than nubia Red Magic 3S, with an 82.9 score against 75.8. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a a little bit thinner and a little lighter cellphone than the nubia Red Magic 3S, even when both were released only a couple months apart. These phones use the same Android 9.0 Pie OS, so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding that.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a little sharper screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with a just a bit greater pixels count per display inch.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The nubia Red Magic 3S and the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro both count with really similar cameras, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light photos, and they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, a same size sensor and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with faster video frame rates.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has more internal memory. Nubia Red Magic 3S has greater battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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