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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-10-16 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Cyber shade | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 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 (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.56 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy C5 has a general score of 76.4, which is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3S's 75.8 global score. Galaxy C5's design is much lighter and noticeably thinner than the nubia Red Magic 3S, even though it was released 3 years before. Both phones in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy C5 has 6.0 Marshmallow version while nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a bit better looking screen than Galaxy C5, because although it has a little worse display pixels density, it also counts with a larger screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2340px resolution. Nubia Red Magic 3S has a much greater memory for games and applications than Galaxy C5, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a quite superior performance than Galaxy C5, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a larger amount of RAM. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a superior battery performance than Galaxy C5, because it has a 92 percent more battery capacity.
The nubia Red Magic 3S shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy C5, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited environments, a way higher 7680x4320 video quality and a much more mega-pixels back facing camera.
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