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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-05 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Cyber shade |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh 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 | -- |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3S's general score of 75.8. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has the previous 10 version and nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Xiaomi Mi 8 design is way thinner and lighter than the nubia Red Magic 3S, despite of the fact that it was released a bit more more than a year before.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a slightly better looking display than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels, it also counts with a just a little better screen pixels density.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution, a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution, a much bigger camera sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality and a larger aperture for better low-light photography and videos.
Nubia Red Magic 3S and Xiaomi Mi 8 have really similar memory to store more apps and games, both of them have exactly the same internal memory capacity. The nubia Red Magic 3S features a way better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3400mAh.
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