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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-11-01 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 516.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Note 2 is just a bit better than nubia Red Magic 3S, having a global score of 76 against 75.8. Even though the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is noticeably older than nubia Red Magic 3S, it's body is way thinner and way lighter. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has the previous 6.0 Marshmallow version and nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a little bit lower number of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bigger display. Nubia Red Magic 3S features a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has 256 GB internal storage.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4070mAh.
Nubia Red Magic 3S captures a lot better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a bigger aperture, a way bigger back camera sensor taking much better quality videos and photographs, a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality and a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution camera.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is also the cheapest one.
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