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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-10-16 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Cyber shade |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a global score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S5 Active's general score of 75.6. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS, but the nubia Red Magic 3S has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4, providing a couple nice extra features and increased performance. Although the nubia Red Magic 3S is much newer than Galaxy S5 Active, it is much heavier and a bit thicker.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with just a bit better performance than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Galaxy S5 Active has a better looking screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater screen pixels density.
The nubia Red Magic 3S takes a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a lot better 7680x4320 video quality and a way more mega pixels back camera. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has a much longer battery life than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Although nubia Red Magic 3S is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S5 Active. If you want to save some money, you can buy Galaxy S5 Active, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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