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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-10-20 | 2019-10-16 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Cyber shade |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a score of 75.8, which is slightly better than Google Nexus 5X's global score of 73.7. The nubia Red Magic 3S design is way newer, but much heavier and thicker than Google Nexus 5X. The nubia Red Magic 3S and Google Nexus 5X count with incredibly similar displays, because although the nubia Red Magic 3S has a little bit worse pixel count in each inch of display, it also counts with a bigger display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340px resolution.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has much more memory to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The nubia Red Magic 3S has a more powerful processor than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 10 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores. The nubia Red Magic 3S shoots greater photos and videos than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a way higher video definition, a larger diafragm aperture, a larger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality videos and pictures and a way more megapixels camera.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5X, because it has an 85 percent greater battery capacity.
Although nubia Red Magic 3S is a better device, it costs more than the Google Nexus 5X, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Nexus 5X. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy Google Nexus 5X, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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