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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-27 | 2019-10-16 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Cyber shade |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 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 |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Nubia Red Magic 3S is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, getting a 75.8 score against 74.3. These phones include Android OS, but nubia Red Magic 3S has 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo, providing a lot of extra features and performance enhancements. Nubia Red Magic 3S's design is newer than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite's, but it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite counts with a bit more vivid screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a little smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2280px, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the display. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a much greater storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has more RAM. The nubia Red Magic 3S captures way better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because it has a much larger aperture, a lot better video resolution and a much better resolution back camera.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because it has a 25% bigger battery capacity.
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