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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-11-07 | 2019-10-16 |
| 5.56 x 2.74 x 0.35 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cyber shade |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 133.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The nubia Red Magic 3S has an overall score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime's overall score of 71.7. Even though nubia Red Magic 3S is way newer than the Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, it is just a bit thicker and much heavier. Both of these devices use Android OS, but nubia Red Magic 3S has 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has 9 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime features a little sharper display than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better pixels quantity per display inch.
Nubia Red Magic 3S captures greater photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, because it has a way higher resolution back camera, a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition and a much bigger camera aperture for better photography and video in poorly lited environments. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Although nubia Red Magic 3S is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime. So if you want that extra features, you can buy nubia Red Magic 3S, else you can save some money and get the Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, resigning some features and specifications.
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