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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-03-31 | 2019-10-16 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 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 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
The nubia Red Magic 3S is a bit better than Moto G5 Plus, getting a 75.8 score against 74.6. The nubia Red Magic 3S is a extremely heavier cellphone than Moto G5 Plus, but both of them are equally thin. The Moto G5 Plus and the nubia Red Magic 3S count with extremely similar screens, because although the nubia Red Magic 3S has a little bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a larger screen and a little higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has a bit superior CPU than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has more RAM. Nubia Red Magic 3S shoots much better pictures and videos than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a larger back camera sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality, a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a way better video definition.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Nubia Red Magic 3S has a much better battery lifetime than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 67% more battery size.
Although nubia Red Magic 3S is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Motorola Moto G5 Plus. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy nubia Red Magic 3S, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Motorola Moto G5 Plus, letting go some specs and features.
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