Nubia Red Magic 3S vs Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro

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Comparing the Nubia Red Magic 3S vs Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro 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 K20 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,792, while Nubia Red Magic 3S scores 2,542, making Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro the better performer.


Display: Nubia Red Magic 3S offers a screen size of 6.65 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro offers 6.39 inches, making Nubia Red Magic 3S the larger display of the two. Both Nubia Red Magic 3S and Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both Nubia Red Magic 3S and Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Nubia Red Magic 3S offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro delivers longer battery life with 13h 45m, while Nubia Red Magic 3S delivers 10h 50m, making Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Nubia Red Magic 3S and Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Nubia Red Magic 3S has a rating of 4.2.

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Nubia Red Magic 3S
₹39,999
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₹20,999
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Summary

Spec Score

80%
79%

Release Date

17 Oct, 2019
22 Jul, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 855 Plus
Snapdragon 855
Octa Core (upto 2.96 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.65 inches (16.89 cm)
6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

16 MP
20 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
4000 mAh
27W Quick Charging
Quick Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • A stunning design with an all-screen fascia
  • Killer internals
  • Versatile rear cameras
  • Powerful battery

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Selfies look quite artificial
  • Low-light imaging performance could've been better
  • Suffers from heating issues

User Ratings

4.2/5
(214 ratings)
4.5/5
(90,160 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

484,670
AnTuTu Score
373,945
AnTuTu Score
10h 50m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
13h 45m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Oct 17, 2019
(Official)
Jul 22, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

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

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640
Adreno 640

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

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
373,945

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s
12.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
12.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
22.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.65 inches  (16.89 cm)
6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.37 %
85.9 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.9 %

Design

Height

171.7 mm
156.7 mm

Width

78.5 mm
74.3 mm

Thickness

9.6 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

215 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass

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
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
N/A
13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.4" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

Camera Type

N/A
Pop-Up

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 27W Quick Charging v4.0
Yes Quick Charging v4.0 58% in 30 minutes

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
13h 45m

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

1h 33m 34s
1h 12m 46s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.1

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 Not Supported 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.03 W/kg Body: 0.72 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

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