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Black Shark 3 Pro vs nubia RedMagic 5G

Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 5G

What Black Shark 3 Pro does better (9) and where nubia RedMagic 5G wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Xiaomi · 2020Black Shark 3 Pro

8.1Score

9 advantages≈ $1,000

ZTE · 2020nubia RedMagic 5G

8.4Score

8 advantages≈ $950

Higher score

7.4Display8.9

8.0Camera7.7

7.8Battery5.1

6.6Features8.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Black Shark 3 Pronubia RedMagic 5G

	Black Shark 3 Pro	nubia RedMagic 5G	Difference
Height	177.8 mm	168.6 mm	+9.2 mm
Width	83.3 mm	78 mm	+5.3 mm
Thickness	10.1 mm	9.8 mm	+0.3 mm
Weight	253 g	218 g	+35 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Black Shark 3 Pro better than nubia RedMagic 5G?

Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
Wireless chargingYes · nubia RedMagic 5G: No
Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+11%
Wired charging65 W vs 55 W+18%
Selfie camera20 MP vs 8 MP2.5×
Pixel density484 ppi vs 388 ppi+25%
Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Screen size7.1″ vs 6.6″+7%
Resolution (width)1,440 px vs 1,080 px+33%

Why is nubia RedMagic 5G better than Black Shark 3 Pro?

Refresh rate90 Hz vs 144 Hz+60%
NFCNo · Black Shark 3 Pro: Yes
RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
Max video4K vs 8K
Weight253 g vs 218 g+16%
USB version2 vs 3+50%
Charged in 30 min79% vs 112%+42%
Thickness10.1 mm vs 9.8 mm+3%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro≈ $1,0008.1	ZTE nubia RedMagic 5G≈ $9508.4
Design
Weight	253 g	218 g
Thickness	10.1 mm	9.8 mm
Height	177.8 mm	168.6 mm
Width	83.3 mm	78 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Aluminium	Glass
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass
Colours	Phantom Black, Armor Gray	Eclipse Black, Hot Rod Red, Black, Mars Red, Cyber Neon, Transparent
Display
Screen size	7.1″	6.6″
Panel	AMOLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,440 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	3,120 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	484 ppi	388 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	144 Hz
Peak brightness	500 nits	—
Measured brightness	—	685 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	83.6%	82.5%
HDR	Yes	—
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	7 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.84 GHz	2.84 GHz
GPU	Adreno 650	Adreno 650
AnTuTu score	—	557,056
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	13,370
Memory
RAM	12 GB	16 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.0	UFS 3.0
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	64 MP	64 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.72"	1/1.72"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	8K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	20 MP	8 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	4,500 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	65 W	55 W
Charged in 30 min	79%	112%
Wireless charging	Yes	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5	5.1
NFC	No	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.0
USB version	2	3
Dual-band GPS	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-22.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 10	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android