Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro vs Nubia Red Magic 3S

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro vs Nubia Red Magic 3S 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 Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro and Nubia Red Magic 3S feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro and Nubia Red Magic 3S 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 Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro and Nubia Red Magic 3S 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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Summary

Release Date

22 Jul, 2019
17 Oct, 2019
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 855
Snapdragon 855 Plus
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.96 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
6.65 inches (16.89 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

20 MP
16 MP
50 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
Quick Charging
27W Quick Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

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

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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General

Launch Date

Jul 22, 2019
(Official)
Oct 17, 2019
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

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

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640
Adreno 640
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

373,945
484,670
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

12.0 s
13.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

12.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.4 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)
6.65 inches  (16.89 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
90 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
388 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.9 %
80.37 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.9 %
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

156.7 mm
171.7 mm
162.7 mm

Width

74.3 mm
78.5 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
9.6 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

191 grams
215 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.751/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps
N/A
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.4" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Camera Type

Pop-Up
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v4.0 58% in 30 minutes
Yes 27W Quick Charging v4.0
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired 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.

13h 45m
10h 50m
N/A

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

1h 12m 46s
1h 33m 34s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

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)
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 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

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)
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 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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