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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-20 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Cyber shade |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 11.88 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is slightly better than the nubia Red Magic 3S, having a score of 82.9 against 75.8. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's construction is just a little lighter and just a bit thinner than the nubia Red Magic 3S, although both were only released with a couple of months difference. These phones have the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system), so both should give the same operating system features.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a little bit better screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with a little bit greater screen pixel density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro and nubia Red Magic 3S count with similar cameras, and although the nubia Red Magic 3S has a bigger diafragm aperture and a lot better video definition, they both have a back-facing camera with a 48 megapixels and the same back-facing camera sensor size. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has 256 GB internal memory.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with better battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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