Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-10-16 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Cyber shade | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 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 | 0.38 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G5 is a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3S, getting a 76.1 score against 75.8. The LG G5 construction is lighter and thinner than nubia Red Magic 3S, although it was released 4 years before. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but LG G5 has older 8.0 Oreo version and nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has a bit better processing power than LG G5, because it has more RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and faster). The LG G5 counts with a bit sharper screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560.
Nubia Red Magic 3S shoots much better photographs and videos than LG G5, because it has a much bigger back camera sensor, a back camera with a way higher resolution, a larger camera aperture for better photography in poorly lited environments and a much higher 7680x4320 video quality. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a slightly better memory capacity to install applications and games than LG G5, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a way better battery life than LG G5, because it has a 79 percent larger battery size.
LG G5 not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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