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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-12 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | $ 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 |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.57 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
The nubia Red Magic 3S is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, getting a overall score of 75.8 against 75.3. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but nubia Red Magic 3S has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. The nubia Red Magic 3S is a much newer phone than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, although it is a lot heavier and thicker.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has a little more vivid screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater display pixel density. Nubia Red Magic 3S features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a little faster processor than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and although they both have 8 cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has more RAM memory. The nubia Red Magic 3S has a very superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The nubia Red Magic 3S captures much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has a back-facing camera with much more MP, a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light images and a lot higher video resolution.
Although nubia Red Magic 3S is a better device, it costs more than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xiaomi Mi Note 3. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy nubia Red Magic 3S, else you can save some money and get the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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