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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-27 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black and Red | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A5 (2017) is just a bit better than nubia Red Magic 3, having a score of 75.8 against 75.6. Galaxy A5 (2017)'s body is notably lighter and somewhat thinner than nubia Red Magic 3, although it was released many years before. Galaxy A5 (2017) features a display that is very similar to nubia Red Magic 3's screen, because although the Galaxy A5 (2017) has a much smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel count per inch in the display.
Nubia Red Magic 3 has a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage. Nubia Red Magic 3 counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has 9 GB more RAM memory.
The nubia Red Magic 3 features a lot better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a bigger camera aperture for better images and video in poorly lited situations and a lot more megapixels back camera. Nubia Red Magic 3 counts with a very superior battery life than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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