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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-07 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Cyber shade |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 |
| 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has an overall score of 79, which is a bit better than nubia Red Magic 3S's global score of 75.8. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has the previous 11 version and nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a a bit thinner and just a little lighter cellphone than the nubia Red Magic 3S, even when they were released only 6 months apart.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, although it has a bit lower display density and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340, they both have a same size display. Nubia Red Magic 3S has a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has 8 GB more RAM memory.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a 0.5 inches back camera sensor and a same resolution back-facing camera, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a way better video quality and a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography and videos.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage. Nubia Red Magic 3S and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S count with very similar batteries duration, although the nubia Red Magic 3S has a 0% smaller battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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