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Xiaomi Black Shark 3S vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 5S
What Black Shark 3S does better (4) and where nubia RedMagic 5S wins (7) — every spec side by side.
vs
7.2Display8.9
8.0Camera7.7
6.8Battery5.1
6.6Features8.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
Black Shark 3Snubia RedMagic 5S
| Black Shark 3S | nubia RedMagic 5S | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 168.7 mm | 168.6 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Width | 77.3 mm | 78 mm | −0.7 mm |
| Thickness | 10.4 mm | 9.8 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Weight | 222 g | 220 g | +2 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Black Shark 3S better than nubia RedMagic 5S?
- Wireless chargingYes · nubia RedMagic 5S: No
- Battery capacity4,729 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+5%
- Wired charging65 W vs 55 W+18%
- Selfie camera20 MP vs 8 MP2.5×
Why is nubia RedMagic 5S better than Black Shark 3S?
- NFCNo · Black Shark 3S: Yes
- RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
- Max video4K vs 8K
- USB version2 vs 3+50%
- Charged in 30 min79% vs 112%+42%
- Thickness10.4 mm vs 9.8 mm+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 222 g | 220 g |
| Thickness | 10.4 mm | 9.8 mm |
| Height | 168.7 mm | 168.6 mm |
| Width | 77.3 mm | 78 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Aluminium | Glass |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Colours | Sky Cloud Black, Crystal Blue | Silver, Pulse |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | — | 459 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.4% | 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) | — | 13,400 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| 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 | 4,729 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 |
