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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-03-03 | 2019-10-16 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Cyber shade |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 9.24 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 has a global score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5c's global score of 72.4. Nubia Red Magic 3S's design is newer, but incredibly heavier and notably thicker than Xiaomi Mi 5c. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android operating system, but nubia Red Magic 3S has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi 5c has a little more vivid screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel density.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 192 GB more internal storage. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a greater camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a back facing camera with way more mega pixels, a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality and a lot larger camera aperture to capture better low light photography.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a much better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 2860mAh.
Although nubia Red Magic 3S is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xiaomi Mi 5c. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy nubia Red Magic 3S, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Xiaomi Mi 5c, giving up some specifications.
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