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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-16 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 11 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is just a bit better than nubia Red Magic 3S, getting a 76.6 score against 75.8. Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and the nubia Red Magic 3S were released only a couple months apart, Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is just a little lighter and just a bit thinner. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has 10 version and nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The nubia Red Magic 3S features a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little worse display pixels density, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the nubia Red Magic 3S also counts with a bit bigger display.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same camera sensor size and a same resolution back camera, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a much higher 7680x4320 video definition and a larger aperture for better low-light photos. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's battery life is just as good as the nubia Red Magic 3S one, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a 0 percent larger battery size.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, making this phone an obvious call.
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