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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-20 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Cyber shade |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 is a bit better than nubia Red Magic 3S, getting an 80.4 score against 75.8. Both of these phones come with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding operating system features. Xiaomi Black Shark's design is just a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the nubia Red Magic 3S, although it was released a little bit more than a year before.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit sharper screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2160px resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. Nubia Red Magic 3S captures a lot better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a lot bigger sensor capturing much higher quality videos and pictures, a way better 7680x4320 video quality, a larger aperture for better low-light photos and videos and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has better battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 25% greater battery capacity.
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