Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-03-31 | 2019-10-16 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cyber shade |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
LG G5 is slightly better than the nubia Red Magic 3S, getting a 76.1 score against 75.8. These devices include Android OS, but the LG G5 has older 8.0 Oreo version while nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie version. LG G5's body is notably lighter and a lot thinner than nubia Red Magic 3S, even though it was released many years before.
The LG G5 counts with a bit more vivid screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution. Nubia Red Magic 3S has a bit faster processor than LG G5, because it has a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Nubia Red Magic 3S takes better photographs and videos than LG G5, because it has a lot higher video definition, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking way better quality photos and videos, a much better resolution camera and a bigger camera aperture to take better low light photography and videos.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with just a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG G5, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a really longer battery duration than LG G5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
The LG G5 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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