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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-28 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Cyber shade |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 nubia Red Magic 3S has a score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than the realme 8 5G's 72 general score. Nubia Red Magic 3S's construction is older, somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than the realme 8 5G. Both devices we are comparing have Android OS (Operating System), but nubia Red Magic 3S has a newer 9.0 Pie version and realme 8 5G has Android 11.
Realme 8 5G features a slightly better looking screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. Realme 8 5G has a bigger storage for applications and games than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1 TB.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a bit superior processor than realme 8 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a larger amount of RAM. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a battery lifetime that is very similar to the realme 8 5G one. The nubia Red Magic 3S shoots much clearer videos and photos than realme 8 5G, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a larger diafragm aperture and a much better 7680x4320 video definition.
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