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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-05-01 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a global score of 76.2, which is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)'s overall score of 74.5. Nubia Red Magic 5S is a notably newer phone than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), although it's thicker and a lot heavier. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS (Operating System), but nubia Red Magic 5S has 10 version while Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has Android 9.0 Pie.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a screen that is just as good as the display in Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because although the nubia Red Magic 5S has a little bit worse pixels number in each inch of screen, it also counts with a quite more display brightness, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little bit larger screen.
The Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The nubia Red Magic 5S features just a little better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has superior battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because it has a 36 percent larger battery capacity. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a very superior camera than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a way better 7680x4320 video definition, a much bigger camera sensor which gives a way better photo and video quality and a camera with way more MP.
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