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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-10-16 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| -- | 7.58 ounces |
| -- | Cyber shade |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 419.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 3S has an overall score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5's 73.7 general score. Xiaomi Mi 5 features a sharper screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a greater display density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with 4 more processing cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a very superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has a bigger aperture for better photography and videos in low-light situations and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a much longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has a 39% bigger battery capacity.
Although nubia Red Magic 3S is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xiaomi Mi 5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xiaomi Mi 5. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy nubia Red Magic 3S, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Xiaomi Mi 5, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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