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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-04-28 | 2019-10-16 |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Cyber shade |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 9.68 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 6 is slightly better than the nubia Red Magic 3S, getting a general score of 76.5 against 75.8. The Xiaomi Mi 6 construction is notably lighter and noticeably thinner than nubia Red Magic 3S, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. The nubia Red Magic 3S has a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a little bit better screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better number of pixels in each display inch. Nubia Red Magic 3S captures greater pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a much larger sensor which offers a lot higher photo and video quality, a way higher video quality, a larger aperture for better photography and videos in poorly lited situations and a back facing camera with a way better 48 MP resolution.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features a much greater storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has more internal storage capacity. Nubia Red Magic 3S has a much better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 49% larger battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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