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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh 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 |
| 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 Mi 8 Lite is just a bit better than nubia Red Magic 3S, getting a general score of 77.7 against 75.8. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has older 8.1 Oreo version and nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's construction is a lot lighter and extremely thinner than the nubia Red Magic 3S.
The nubia Red Magic 3S and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite feature similar displays, because although the nubia Red Magic 3S has a just a bit inferior quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bigger screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The nubia Red Magic 3S has a way bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has more RAM. The nubia Red Magic 3S takes much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a larger aperture, a lot better resolution back facing camera, a lot bigger sensor and a much higher video quality.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features a much better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 49 percent greater battery size.
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