Nubia Red Magic 5G vs Black Shark 3S

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

Here is the summary of the results:

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


Display: Black Shark 3S offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Nubia Red Magic 5G offers 6.65 inches, making Black Shark 3S the larger display of the two. Both Nubia Red Magic 5G and Black Shark 3S feature the same AMOLED display.


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


Front Camera: Black Shark 3S offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Nubia Red Magic 5G offers 12 MP, making Black Shark 3S better for front camera photography.


Battery: Black Shark 3S offers a higher battery capacity with 4720 mAh, while Nubia Red Magic 5G offers 4500 mAh, making Black Shark 3S better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Nubia Red Magic 5G and Black Shark 3S offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Nubia Red Magic 5G
₹40,290
(Not Released in India)
Black Shark 3S
₹42,990
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

83%
84%

Release Date

15 Aug, 2021
23 Jan, 2022

Performance

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

Display

6.65 inches (16.89 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

12 MP
20 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
4720 mAh
55W Fast Charging
65W Fast Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 3.1

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General

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
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
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
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650
Adreno 650

RAM

8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.65 inches  (16.89 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.42 %
82.37 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

168.5 mm
168.7 mm

Width

78 mm
77.3 mm

Thickness

9.7 mm
10.4 mm

Weight

218 grams
222 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/1.7" sensor size IMX686 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
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

N/A
3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera
20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
4720 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 55W Fast Charging
Yes 65W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 3.1

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 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
TDD N41 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

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