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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-08 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 585, 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 650 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 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 3 has a general score of 86.6, which is better than nubia Red Magic 3S's 75.8 global score. These phones come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the previous 10 version and nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie version. Even being the best in this review, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a just a bit thicker and a bit heavier cellphone than nubia Red Magic 3S.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a screen that's just as good as the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 one, and although the nubia Red Magic 3S has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a just a bit less pixels per screen inch, they both have a display of the same size. The nubia Red Magic 3S has a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit better camera than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for shooting images and video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a larger sensor providing a better image quality, better video frame rate and a much higher resolution back facing camera.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 256 GB internal memory. Nubia Red Magic 3S features a little longer battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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