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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.1 | Android 10 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2020-09-02 |
| 5.67 x 2.90 x 0.32 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black | Sonic silver |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a general score of 76.2, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi-3's 71.6 general score. Both devices we are comparing here come with Android OS (operating system), but the nubia Red Magic 5S has the previous 10 version and Xiaomi Mi-3 has Android 4.4.2. The nubia Red Magic 5S body is a lot heavier and thicker than the Xiaomi Mi-3.
The Xiaomi Mi-3 features a bit sharper screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a lot smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of display. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi-3, because it has more internal memory.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi-3, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores. Nubia Red Magic 5S features a really longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi-3, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a lot better camera than Xiaomi Mi-3, because it has a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a back-facing camera with way more MP and a bigger aperture for better low-light photography and videos.
Although nubia Red Magic 5S is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xiaomi Mi-3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xiaomi Mi-3. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy nubia Red Magic 5S, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Xiaomi Mi-3, letting go some features and specifications.
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