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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-21 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Hot Rod red and Eclipse black | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a score of 75.8, which is a bit better than nubia Red Magic 5G's score of 75.7. Nubia Red Magic 3S's construction has the same thickness than nubia Red Magic 5G, but it's just a little lighter. Both devices in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but the nubia Red Magic 3S has 9.0 Pie version while nubia Red Magic 5G has Android 10 version.
Nubia Red Magic 5G has a little more vivid screen than nubia Red Magic 3S. Both have a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display, an equal 1080 x 2340 resolution and a display with the same size. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a bit better processor than nubia Red Magic 5G, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has more RAM memory.
The nubia Red Magic 5G features a little bit better camera than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the nubia Red Magic 5G also counts with better 60 fps video frame rates, a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs and a back facing camera with a way better 64 mega-pixels resolution.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than nubia Red Magic 5G, because it has 256 GB internal storage. The nubia Red Magic 3S has a bit longer battery duration than nubia Red Magic 5G, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
Although nubia Red Magic 3S is a better device, it costs a bit more money than the nubia Red Magic 5G, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the nubia Red Magic 5G. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the nubia Red Magic 3S, but if you don't you can save some money and get the nubia Red Magic 5G, letting go some specs and features.
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