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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-16 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Black and Gold |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 295.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Max 2 has a score of 77.5, which is slightly better than the nubia Red Magic 3S's score of 75.8. Even though the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is way older than nubia Red Magic 3S, it's design is thinner and a little lighter. The nubia Red Magic 3S has a slightly better display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because it has a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution, a little bit larger screen and a just a little more pixels per inch of screen.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has just a bit bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB more internal storage capacity. Nubia Red Magic 3S features just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a little better battery duration than nubia Red Magic 3S, because it has a 5300mAh battery capacity. Nubia Red Magic 3S features a greater camera than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because it has a much higher video quality, a back facing camera with lot more MP, a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot larger camera aperture to capture better low light images.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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