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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-16 | 2018-08-29 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is much better than the nubia Red Magic 3S, with a score of 85.5 against 75.8. Even though the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is older than nubia Red Magic 3S, it's design is somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner. Nubia Red Magic 3S has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a bit more vivid display than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2246 and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better number of pixels in each inch of screen. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a much better storage for games and applications than nubia Red Magic 3S, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features better battery performance than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. The nubia Red Magic 3S takes much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because it has a way larger sensor which offers a lot higher image and video quality, a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition, a bigger aperture and a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is also a bargain compared to others, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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