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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-10 | 2019-10-16 |
| 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 614.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is just a bit better than nubia Red Magic 3S, having a global score of 81.2 against 75.8. Even though the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is a lot older than nubia Red Magic 3S, it's design is extremely thinner and lighter. Nubia Red Magic 3S features a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 and nubia Red Magic 3S both have extremely similar screens, because although the nubia Red Magic 3S has a just a little worse display pixel density, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a quite bigger screen. Nubia Red Magic 3S features as much memory capacity to install games and applications as the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 one, both of them have equal 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The nubia Red Magic 3S shoots way better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because it has a bigger camera aperture for better low-light photos and video, a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality, a lot larger sensor and a way higher resolution back camera. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a much longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 costs a little more money than the nubia Red Magic 3S, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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