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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-16 | 2020-11-23 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG K52 is a little bit better than nubia Red Magic 3S, getting a general score of 76 against 75.8. Both phones in this review come with Android OS, but LG K52 has the older 10 version and nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie. The LG K52 construction is newer, thinner and somewhat lighter than the nubia Red Magic 3S.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features a bit more powerful processor than LG K52, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has more RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 3S has a sharper display than LG K52, because it has a greater screen pixels density, a way higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little larger screen.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has a greater camera than LG K52, and although they both have a 0.5 inches camera sensor and a same resolution back-facing camera, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a much better video definition and a bigger camera aperture to take better photos and videos in low-light situations.
The LG K52 counts with a better memory capacity for applications and games than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Nubia Red Magic 3S has superior battery life than LG K52, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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