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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-10-20 | 2020-09-02 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Sonic silver |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 5S is slightly better than the Google Nexus 5X, getting a overall score of 76.2 against 73.7. Nubia Red Magic 5S's construction is newer, but incredibly heavier and thicker than the Google Nexus 5X. The nubia Red Magic 5S features a slightly better looking screen than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a larger display and a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5X, because it has more internal storage capacity. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a quite better processing power than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of cores.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a way better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. Nubia Red Magic 5S captures much better videos and photos than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a much better 64 megapixels resolution camera in the back, a much better video definition, a much bigger sensor shooting lot better quality videos and pictures and a bigger camera aperture to take better photos and video in low-light environments.
Although nubia Red Magic 5S is a better device, it is more expensive than Google Nexus 5X, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Nexus 5X. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy nubia Red Magic 5S, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Google Nexus 5X, resigning some specs and features.
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