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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-02-22 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cyber shade |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5's overall score of 74.4. Both of these phones have Android OS, but nubia Red Magic 3S has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has Android 7.1 Nougat version. Nubia Red Magic 3S is a newer phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, but it is thicker and heavier.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has more RAM. Nubia Red Magic 3S has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because although it has a quite worse display density, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a bit bigger screen.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Nubia Red Magic 3S shoots greater videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a much more mega pixels back facing camera, a way larger aperture to capture better low light images and a much better video definition.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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