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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 78.1 |
| 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 | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.76 |
| 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 Plus is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3S, with a 78.1 score against 75.8. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's construction is somewhat thinner and extremely lighter than nubia Red Magic 3S, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has older 6.0 Marshmallow version and nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a larger number of cores and 6 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a bit better display than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels density.
Nubia Red Magic 3S shoots a lot better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a lot more megapixels back-facing camera, a way better 7680x4320 video resolution, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light images and video and a much bigger camera sensor which offers a much better image and video quality.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has more internal storage capacity. The nubia Red Magic 3S has longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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