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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black and White | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Google Pixel 2 XL has a score of 82.5, which is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S's global score of 76.2. The Google Pixel 2 XL is an older phone than nubia Red Magic 5S, but it is notably lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. The nubia Red Magic 5S features a little faster processor than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has more RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a bit sharper display than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher amount of pixels per inch of display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880. The nubia Red Magic 5S captures much clearer videos and photos than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality, a way more mega pixels back camera and a much bigger sensor.
Nubia Red Magic 5S and Google Pixel 2 XL both feature incredibly similar storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, they have equal internal storage. Nubia Red Magic 5S features longer battery performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
The Google Pixel 2 XL is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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