Nubia Red Magic 3S 256GB vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G

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Comparing the Nubia Red Magic 3S 256GB vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,495, while Nubia Red Magic 3S 256GB scores 2,542, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Nubia Red Magic 3S 256GB offers 6.65 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G the larger display of the two. Both Nubia Red Magic 3S 256GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Nubia Red Magic 3S 256GB offers 48 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Nubia Red Magic 3S 256GB offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G delivers longer battery life with 23h 59m, while Nubia Red Magic 3S 256GB delivers 10h 50m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Nubia Red Magic 3S 256GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.9, while Nubia Red Magic 3S 256GB has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Spec Score

80%
86%

Release Date

17 Oct, 2019
25 Sep, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 855 Plus
Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.96 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
Snapdragon 855 Plus vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

Display

6.65 inches (16.89 cm)
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
32 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
10000 mAh
27W Quick Charging
100W Hyper Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.8/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Easy two days of battery life
  • Big, vibrant AMOLED display
  • Great durability
  • Decent software support

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • The phone is underpowered
  • Cameras are not as good as rivals
  • High price

User Ratings

4.4/5
(101 ratings)
4.9/5
(13 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

484,670
AnTuTu Score
992,266
AnTuTu Score
10h 50m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
23h 59m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Oct 17, 2019
(Official)
Sep 15, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
4 Year

Security Updates

N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
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Processor

Octa core

2.96 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485
Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640
Adreno 812

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber Cooling

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

484,670
992,266

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s
25.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
1,223
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.65 inches  (16.89 cm)
6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
3500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
2000 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi
447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.37 %
89.32 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

171.7 mm
163.44 mm

Width

78.5 mm
78.27 mm

Thickness

9.6 mm
8.65 mm

Weight

215 grams
229 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.751/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

N/A
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
10000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 27W Quick Charging v4.0
Yes 100W Hyper Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

10h 50m
23h 59m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 33m 34s
1h 17m 40s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
No

IR Blaster

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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