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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an overall score of 86.6, which is better than the nubia Red Magic 5S's global score of 76.2. Although it's the best we compare here, we must tell that it's also a a little heavier and a little bit thicker cellphone. Both of these devices have the same Android 10 OS, so both should provide you very similar OS features.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and nubia Red Magic 5S count with very similar processing units, they have 8 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, although it has a little worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little lower pixels density, they both have a screen of the same size.
Nubia Red Magic 5S's storage to install applications and games is just as good as Xiaomi Black Shark 3's one, they have exactly the same internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit superior battery life than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little bit better camera than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have the same aperture, the same back-facing camera sensor size, the same (4K) video quality and the same resolution camera, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has faster 60 fps video frame rate.
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