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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Huawei nova 3 has a global score of 76.3, which is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S's 76.2 score. Both phones we are comparing work with Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei nova 3 has 8.1 Oreo version while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10 version, so it gives a lot of extra features. The Huawei nova 3 design is much thinner and way lighter than nubia Red Magic 5S, despite of the fact that it was released 2 years before.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit sharper screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a just a bit worse pixels density, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a quite larger display. Huawei nova 3 features a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Huawei nova 3 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has just a little better processing power than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a larger amount of RAM. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with improved battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a lot better camera than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a lot better resolution camera and a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
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