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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-02 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 579.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.56 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, getting an 86.6 score against 76.2. These phones include the same Android 10 operating system. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a just a little bit thicker and a little heavier cellphone than nubia Red Magic 5S. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3's processing unit is very similar to the nubia Red Magic 5S one, both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little lower screen density, they both have a same size screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, a 0.59 inches sensor, a F1.8 aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has better 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has as much memory to store more apps and games as the nubia Red Magic 5S one, both have exactly the same internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little longer battery performance than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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