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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-04 | 2019-10-16 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cyber shade |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The nubia Red Magic 3S is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), getting a score of 75.8 against 71.8. Although nubia Red Magic 3S is a lot newer than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), it is extremely heavier and somewhat thicker. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a superior processor than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has more RAM memory.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a greater pixels density, a larger display and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Nubia Red Magic 3S has a superior memory for applications and games than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same camera aperture, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a lot better resolution back-facing camera and a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition. Nubia Red Magic 3S has a much better battery performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 67% greater battery size.
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