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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-06 | 2020-09-02 |
| 5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.34 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Gray and Red | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1620 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 433 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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 |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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 general score of 76.2, which is a bit better than BlackBerry KEY2's 75.4 general score. Nubia Red Magic 5S is a a lot newer cellphone than the BlackBerry KEY2, but it's extremely heavier and thicker. The nubia Red Magic 5S has just a little better processing power than BlackBerry KEY2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has 2 GB more RAM.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a bit better display than BlackBerry KEY2, because although it has a just a bit inferior quantity of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a better 1080 x 2340px resolution and a lot bigger screen. Nubia Red Magic 5S has a lot better camera than BlackBerry KEY2, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a much bigger camera sensor shooting way better quality videos and photos, a back facing camera with a lot higher 64 megapixels resolution and a way better video quality.
The BlackBerry KEY2 features a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the BlackBerry KEY2 also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 256 GB. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with improved battery performance than BlackBerry KEY2, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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