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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-20 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Cyber shade |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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 |
| 11 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a score of 76.6, which is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3S's score of 75.8. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is a just a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner device than nubia Red Magic 3S, even when they were released with only a couple of months difference. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has 10 version while nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a greater amount of RAM. The nubia Red Magic 3S features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little bit worse quantity of pixels per display inch, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the nubia Red Magic 3S also counts with a bit larger screen.
Nubia Red Magic 3S takes a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a 0.5 inches back-facing camera sensor and a camera in the back with a 48 mega pixels resolution, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better images and video in low-light environments and a much better 7680x4320 video resolution.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with much more memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory. Nubia Red Magic 3S's battery lifetime is just as good as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 one, although the nubia Red Magic 3S has just 5000mAh battery size against 5020mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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