Nubia Red Magic 3 vs Black Shark 2

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Nubia Red Magic 3 and Black Shark 2 run at the same processing speed of 2.84 GHz.


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


Rear Camera: Both Nubia Red Magic 3 and Black Shark 2 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 3 offers 16 MP, making Black Shark 2 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nubia Red Magic 3 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Black Shark 2 offers 4000 mAh, making Nubia Red Magic 3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Nubia Red Magic 3 and Black Shark 2 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 3 has a rating of 4.2.

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Nubia Red Magic 3
Nubia Red Magic 3
Nubia Red Magic 3
Nubia Red Magic 3
Nubia Red Magic 3
Nubia Red Magic 3
₹38,999
(Out of Stock)
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Black Shark 2
Black Shark 2
Black Shark 2
Black Shark 2
Black Shark 2
Black Shark 2
₹31,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

80%
81%

Release Date

27 Jun, 2019
01 Jun, 2019

Performance
Snapdragon 855
Snapdragon 855
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display
6.65 inches (16.89 cm)
6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera
16 MP
20 MP

Battery
5000 mAh
4000 mAh
18W Quick Charging
27W Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.0
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
Read Expert Review
N/A

Pros

  • Gamer-y design
  • Great performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Bulky
  • Cameras not up to the mark
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(1,224 ratings)
4.4/5
(2,656 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

358,802
AnTuTu Score
N/A
12h 18m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
3 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jun 27, 2019
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

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

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640
Adreno 640

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

358,802
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

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

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.37 %
81.51 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
N/A

Design

Height

171.7 mm
163.6 mm

Width

78.5 mm
75 mm

Thickness

9.6 mm
8.7 mm

Weight

215 grams
205 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle1/2" 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
N/A
12 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Camera1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.9µm pixel size

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Quick Charging
Yes 27W Quick Charging v4.0 60% in 30 minutes

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.

12h 18m
N/A

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

1h 26m 20s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.0
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

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) / 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) / 2300(band 30)
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)

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) / 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) / 2300(band 30)
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)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

DTS Sound
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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