Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-10-16 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 5s is a bit better than nubia Red Magic 3S, with a 76.4 score against 75.8. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 5s has 6.0 Marshmallow version while nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie version. Xiaomi Mi 5s's body is lighter and thinner than nubia Red Magic 3S, although it was released many years before.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a slightly better display than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a way smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a quite greater pixel count in each display inch. Nubia Red Magic 3S features a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has more internal storage.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 8 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and also faster). The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a larger sensor which gives a better photo and video quality, a bigger aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited situations, a lot higher video definition and a way more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a very superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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