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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-16 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 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 | 0.5 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 12.1 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a score of 83.2, which is just a bit better than nubia Red Magic 3S's global score of 75.8. The Xiaomi Mi 9 body is lighter and a lot thinner than nubia Red Magic 3S, even when both of them were released only 7 months apart. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little sharper screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a quite higher screen pixel density.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have 8 cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The nubia Red Magic 3S features much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features just a bit better camera than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same video definition, a 0.5 inches camera sensor and the same resolution camera in the back, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with better 60 fps video frame rates.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 52 percent more battery size.
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