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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-05-27 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and Red | Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy XCover 5 is a little bit better than nubia Red Magic 3, having a score of 78.1 against 75.6. Galaxy XCover 5's construction is newer, lighter and just a little thinner than nubia Red Magic 3. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy XCover 5 has the previous 11 version while nubia Red Magic 3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Nubia Red Magic 3 counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a larger display, a way higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a quite better display pixel density. The nubia Red Magic 3 has a slightly bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 3 has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has a greater amount of RAM. Nubia Red Magic 3 shoots a lot better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a larger diafragm aperture for better images and videos in low light situations, a lot better video definition and a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
The nubia Red Magic 3 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 67% greater battery size.
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