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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-02 | 2020-11-27 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.32 | 10.78 |
| 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 Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco M3 is a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, having a 78.2 score against 76.2. Xiaomi Poco M3's body has the same thickness than nubia Red Magic 5S, but it's lighter. Both phones in our current comparison have the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so both should offer identical OS features.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a quite inferior pixels count per inch of screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a quite bigger display. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB. Nubia Red Magic 5S takes better videos and photos than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a much higher video definition, a much more mega-pixels back facing camera and a larger sensor taking better quality videos and pictures.
Xiaomi Poco M3 has superior battery life than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has a 33% greater battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Xiaomi Poco M3 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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