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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-28 | 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 |
| Black and Silver | 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 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 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 |
| 9.63 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a general score of 82.3, which is a little bit better than nubia Red Magic 3S's global score of 75.8. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 and nubia Red Magic 3S were released only a couple of months apart, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is just a little lighter and just a little thinner. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has 10 version while nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a higher amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with just a bit better display than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
Nubia Red Magic 3S takes a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have a 0.5 inches back camera sensor and a back camera with a 48 mega pixels resolution, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a much higher 7680x4320 video quality and a larger camera aperture. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a way bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features improved battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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