Black Shark 3 Pro vs Nubia Red Magic 5S

Comparing the Black Shark 3 Pro vs Nubia Red Magic 5S across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Black Shark 3 Pro and Nubia Red Magic 5S run at the same processing speed of 2.84 GHz.

Display: Black Shark 3 Pro offers a screen size of 7.1 inches, while Nubia Red Magic 5S offers 6.65 inches, making Black Shark 3 Pro the larger display of the two. Both Black Shark 3 Pro and Nubia Red Magic 5S feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both Black Shark 3 Pro and Nubia Red Magic 5S feature a 64 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Black Shark 3 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Nubia Red Magic 5S offers 8 MP, making Black Shark 3 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: Black Shark 3 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Nubia Red Magic 5S offers 4500 mAh, making Black Shark 3 Pro better for longer battery life.

Storage: Black Shark 3 Pro offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Nubia Red Magic 5S offers 128 GB, making Black Shark 3 Pro the better option for storage.

Black Shark 3 Pro

₹49,190

(Not Released in India)

Nubia Red Magic 5S

₹40,690

(Not Released in India)

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Summary

Spec Score

84%

83%

Release Date

15 Aug, 2021

02 Jan, 2022

Performance


Snapdragon 865	Snapdragon 865
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


7.1 inches (18.03 cm)	6.65 inches (16.89 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1440x3120 px (QHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


64 MP Primary Camera	64 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP Depth Camera	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


20 MP	8 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	4500 mAh
65W Fast Charging	55W Fast Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB
N/A	UFS 3.1

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General

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650

RAM

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

7.1 inches (18.03 cm)

6.65 inches (16.89 cm)

Resolution

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A

600 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

484 ppi

388 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.52 %

82.42 %

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less Display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Design

Height

177.7 mm

168.5 mm

Width

83.2 mm

78 mm

Thickness

10.1 mm

9.7 mm

Weight

253 grams

220 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Gorilla Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 78° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX686 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

8 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera

2 MP
Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A	7680x4320 @ 15 fps 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Video Recording

N/A	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Fast Charging 100% in 38 minutes

Yes 55W Fast Charging 68% in 20 minutes

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

TDD N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

TDD N41 / N78 / N79

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

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)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope