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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-12-07 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Mist Gray and Placid Blue | Cyber shade |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G SM6350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 11.33 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 nubia Red Magic 3S has a general score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than TCL 20 5G's general score of 73.1. The nubia Red Magic 3S design is older, just a little heavier and a bit thicker than TCL 20 5G. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the nubia Red Magic 3S has a newer 9.0 Pie version while TCL 20 5G has Android 10.
The TCL 20 5G features a little more vivid display than nubia Red Magic 3S, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the TCL 20 5G also has a quite higher count of pixels per inch of screen and a little higher 2400 x 1080 resolution. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity for applications and games than TCL 20 5G, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB more internal storage capacity.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a bit superior processor than TCL 20 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has 6 GB more RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 3S features a little better battery duration than TCL 20 5G, because it has an 11% greater battery size.
The nubia Red Magic 3S captures slightly better pictures and videos than TCL 20 5G, and although they both have a 48 megapixels back facing camera and a same size back-facing camera sensor, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a way better video quality and a bigger camera aperture for better low-light images and video.
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