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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-16 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The nubia Red Magic 5S is slightly better than the nubia Red Magic 3S, with a general score of 76.2 against 75.8. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but nubia Red Magic 5S has the older 10 version while nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie version. The nubia Red Magic 5S design has the same thickness than the nubia Red Magic 3S, but it's a bit heavier.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a little faster processing unit than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a greater amount of RAM. Nubia Red Magic 5S features just a bit better looking display than nubia Red Magic 3S. They have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340, a greater pixels count per screen inch and a display of the same size.
Nubia Red Magic 5S shoots a bit better photographs and videos than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a larger camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a camera with a way higher resolution.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The nubia Red Magic 3S has just a bit longer battery duration than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has an 11% larger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the nubia Red Magic 5S is also a bit cheaper, which makes it an easy decision.
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