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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0 | Android 10 |
| 2014-10-15 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Blue and White | Sonic silver |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1019.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 490 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 6 is slightly better than nubia Red Magic 5S, getting an 81.1 score against 76.2. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Google Nexus 6 has the older 5.1 version while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10 version. Although Google Nexus 6 is a lot older and just a little thicker than the nubia Red Magic 5S, it's design is still somewhat lighter.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features just a bit better hardware performance than Google Nexus 6, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of cores. The Google Nexus 6 features a slightly better looking screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a higher pixels quantity per inch in the screen.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a much better camera than Google Nexus 6, because it has a much better 7680x4320 video quality, a larger aperture for better photography and videos in low-light situations and a camera in the back with a much better resolution. Nubia Red Magic 5S features much more storage to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 6, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a much better battery duration than Google Nexus 6, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3220mAh.
Although Google Nexus 6 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the nubia Red Magic 5S, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as nubia Red Magic 5S. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Google Nexus 6, otherwise you can save some money and get the nubia Red Magic 5S, resigning some specs and features.
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