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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-29 | 2019-10-16 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Cyber shade |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | $ 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 5s is slightly better than nubia Red Magic 3S, with a 76.4 score against 75.8. Even though Xiaomi Mi 5s is much older than nubia Red Magic 3S, it's design is thinner and a lot lighter. Both phones in this comparison work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 5s has older 6.0 Marshmallow version and nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Mi 5s features a bit better looking display than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per display inch. The nubia Red Magic 3S has a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 256 GB internal memory.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 8 GB more RAM and more CPU cores. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a much better 7680x4320 video quality, a larger aperture, a lot higher resolution camera in the back and a larger camera sensor providing a better image quality.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3200mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Xiaomi Mi 5s is also a lot cheaper, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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