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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-10-16 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is slightly better than the nubia Red Magic 3S, having a 76 score against 75.8. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has an older 6.0 Marshmallow version while nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is an a lot older cellphone than nubia Red Magic 3S, but it's much thinner and incredibly lighter anyway.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a quite worse quantity of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a larger screen. The nubia Red Magic 3S has a much better storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has 256 GB internal memory.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a little faster processor than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a higher number of faster cores and 6 GB more RAM. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a greater camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a bigger camera aperture to capture better captures and videos in low-light situations, a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a lot better resolution back-facing camera and a way larger back camera sensor which provides a way higher photo and video quality.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a 23% bigger battery size.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest.
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