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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-06-01 | 2019-10-16 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cyber shade |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy C5 has an overall score of 76.4, which is a little bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3S's global score of 75.8. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy C5 has the older 6.0 Marshmallow version while nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Galaxy C5 is an much older cellphone than nubia Red Magic 3S, but Samsung was able to build it noticeably lighter and incredibly thinner.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a quite superior performance than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has 8 GB more RAM. The nubia Red Magic 3S features a little more vivid display than Galaxy C5, because although it has a little bit lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a larger screen.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a much better 7680x4320 video quality, a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a larger camera aperture for better low light photography and video. Nubia Red Magic 3S features a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy C5, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy C5, because it has a 92% more battery capacity.
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