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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2023-09-15 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 3S has an overall score of 75.8, which is a bit better than the Fairphone 5's score of 75.5. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the nubia Red Magic 3S has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Fairphone 5 has Android 13, giving a couple nice extra features. Nubia Red Magic 3S's body has the same thickness than Fairphone 5, but it's a little bit heavier.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features just a bit better hardware performance than Fairphone 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Fairphone 5 has a much better looking screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better screen pixels density and a slightly better resolution of 1224 x 2700px.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features a very superior camera than Fairphone 5, because although it has a way smaller camera sensor and a lower 48 MP resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low light photography and videos. The nubia Red Magic 3S's storage capacity for applications and games is very similar to the Fairphone 5 one, both have the same 256 GB internal memory.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has longer battery life than Fairphone 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4200mAh.
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