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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-10-16 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.81 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 12.65 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is slightly better than nubia Red Magic 3S, with a 78.7 score against 75.8. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has the previous 12 version while nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro design is way newer and just a little bit thinner, but also just a little bit heavier than nubia Red Magic 3S.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a lot better hardware performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has more RAM memory. The nubia Red Magic 3S features a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a bit less pixels per inch of display and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2340, they both have a same size display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a slightly better camera than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a lot tinier back-facing camera sensor and a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with better 60 frames per second video frame rate and a camera with way more MP.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro's memory to install applications and games is just as good as the nubia Red Magic 3S one, they have exactly the same internal storage capacity. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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