Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-05-27 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and Red | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 5 is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3, having a global score of 79.3 against 75.6. Both devices in our current comparison use Android OS, but Galaxy Note 5 has the previous 5.1 version while nubia Red Magic 3 has Android 9.0 Pie. Although the Galaxy Note 5 is extremely older than the nubia Red Magic 3, it's construction is notably thinner and a lot lighter.
Galaxy Note 5 has a much better looking screen than nubia Red Magic 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a greater screen pixels density. Nubia Red Magic 3 has a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 3 counts with a more powerful CPU than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of cores (and they are faster). The nubia Red Magic 3 has a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 67% larger battery size. The nubia Red Magic 3 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality, a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photos, a way larger sensor which offers a lot higher photo and video quality and a much higher resolution camera.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is also very cheap compared to the other phones, making it an easy decision.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.