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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-16 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 12.43 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.56 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is better than the nubia Red Magic 3S, getting an 86.6 score against 75.8. These devices have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has older 10 version and nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie version. Despite being the best in this comparison, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 construction is just a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker than the nubia Red Magic 3S.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and nubia Red Magic 3S count with quite similar displays, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a quite better 1080 x 2400px resolution and a bit more pixels per display inch, they both have a display with the same size. Nubia Red Magic 3S features a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have 8 cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes just a bit better videos and photos than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for taking photographs in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a larger sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality, faster 60 fps video frame rates and a camera in the back with a much higher 64 mega pixels resolution.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4720mAh.
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