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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-10-16 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 11.55 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 9S is slightly better than the nubia Red Magic 3S, with a 79 score against 75.8. Both phones we are comparing here work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has the previous 11 version and nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's design is just a bit lighter and just a little thinner than nubia Red Magic 3S, even though they were released only 6 months apart.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has more RAM. Nubia Red Magic 3S features a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, although it has a little inferior count of pixels per inch in the display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, they both have a display with the same size.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have the same sensor size and a 48 mega-pixels back facing camera, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a larger diafragm aperture and a lot better video definition. Nubia Red Magic 3S has a bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The nubia Red Magic 3S and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S count with very similar battery performance, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a 5020mAh battery size instead of 5000mAh.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is also a bargain compared to the other phones, making it a no doubt choice.
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