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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-12-20 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Sonic silver |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 general score of 76.2, which is slightly better than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2)'s overall score of 71.6. Even though nubia Red Magic 5S is newer than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), it's way thicker and notably heavier. These devices use Android operating system, but the nubia Red Magic 5S has older 10 version and Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a sharper display than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has a higher display pixels density, a little bit larger display and a way higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. Nubia Red Magic 5S features a bit better processor than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a greater amount of RAM.
Asus ZenFone Max (M2) counts with a superior storage to store more games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The nubia Red Magic 5S captures greater videos and photos than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a much better 64 MP resolution camera in the back and a much better video definition.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a little better battery duration than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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