Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-05-27 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black and Red | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| 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 Xiaomi Mi 5s has a score of 76.4, which is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3's global score of 75.6. Xiaomi Mi 5s is an a lot older phone than nubia Red Magic 3, but it is thinner and much lighter anyway. Both phones we compare here include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 5s has older 6.0 Marshmallow version while nubia Red Magic 3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Nubia Red Magic 3 features a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and faster). The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with just a bit better screen than nubia Red Magic 3, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better screen density.
Nubia Red Magic 3 counts with a superior storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 128 GB more internal storage. Nubia Red Magic 3 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a bigger camera aperture for better photos and videos in low light environments, a way better resolution back camera, a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a larger camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
The nubia Red Magic 3 features a very superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3200mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Xiaomi Mi 5s is also a bargain compared to others, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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