Black Shark 2 vs Nubia Red Magic 3S

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Comparing the Black Shark 2 vs Nubia Red Magic 3S across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nubia Red Magic 3S runs at a higher processing speed of 2.96 GHz, while Black Shark 2 runs at 2.84 GHz, making Nubia Red Magic 3S the better performer.


Display: Nubia Red Magic 3S offers a screen size of 6.65 inches, while Black Shark 2 offers 6.39 inches, making Nubia Red Magic 3S the larger display of the two. Both Black Shark 2 and Nubia Red Magic 3S feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both Black Shark 2 and Nubia Red Magic 3S feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Black Shark 2 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Nubia Red Magic 3S offers 16 MP, making Black Shark 2 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nubia Red Magic 3S delivers longer battery life with 10h 50m, while Black Shark 2 delivers None, making Nubia Red Magic 3S the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Black Shark 2 and Nubia Red Magic 3S offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


User Rating: Black Shark 2 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Nubia Red Magic 3S has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

01 Jun, 2019
17 Oct, 2019
14 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 855
Snapdragon 855 Plus
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.96 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
6.65 inches (16.89 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
N/A
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
16 MP
50 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
5000 mAh
6600 mAh
27W Quick Charging
27W Quick Charging
100W Flash Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
512 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.7/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.4/5
(2,656 ratings)
4.2/5
(214 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
484,670
AnTuTu Score
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 50m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Oct 17, 2019
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485
Octa core

2.96 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640
Adreno 640
Adreno 840

RAM

6 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
484,670
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
13.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)
6.65 inches  (16.89 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
90 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
388 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.51 %
80.37 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

163.6 mm
171.7 mm
162.98 mm

Width

75 mm
78.5 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
9.6 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

205 grams
215 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
N/A
Back: Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.751/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.751/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Camera1µm pixel size
N/A
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.9µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
5000 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 27W Quick Charging v4.0 60% in 30 minutes
Yes 27W Quick Charging v4.0
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
10h 50m
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 33m 34s
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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