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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-15 | 2019-10-16 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cyber shade |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 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 |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.66 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a global score of 81.4, which is just a bit better than nubia Red Magic 3S's 75.8 overall score. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and the nubia Red Magic 3S were released only a few months apart, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is incredibly thinner and way lighter. Both phones in our current comparison include the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system, so both should provide the user identical operating system features.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a little more vivid screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a just a little better quantity of pixels in each display inch.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. Nubia Red Magic 3S takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor and a back-facing camera with a 48 mega-pixels, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light photos and video.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a much longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 63% larger battery capacity.
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