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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-27 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Samsung 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 has a score of 80.2, which is just a bit better than nubia Red Magic 3's 75.6 global score. Galaxy Note5 is an noticeably older phone than nubia Red Magic 3, but Samsung made it extremely thinner and noticeably lighter anyway. The Galaxy Note5 counts with a little bit better looking display than nubia Red Magic 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and more pixels per inch of screen.
The nubia Red Magic 3 has a way bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy Note5, because it has 192 GB more internal memory capacity. Nubia Red Magic 3 has a little better processing power than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have 8 cores, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has 8 GB more RAM.
The nubia Red Magic 3 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a back camera with lot more megapixels, a larger aperture to capture better low-light images and videos, a much larger camera sensor shooting way better quality pictures and videos and a much higher 7680x4320 video definition.
The nubia Red Magic 3 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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