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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-12 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Cyber shade |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.35 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A1's 75 global score. Both phones in our current comparison work with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System), so they should provide you identical OS features. The nubia Red Magic 3S design is newer than the Xiaomi Mi A1's, but it's thicker and way heavier.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a bit sharper screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher display pixel density. Nubia Red Magic 3S features a very superior memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi A1, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has 8 GB more RAM. The nubia Red Magic 3S has a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a camera with much more MP, a much better 7680x4320 video quality and a much larger diafragm aperture.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has a much longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3080mAh.
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