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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Sonic silver |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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 3a XL has a general score of 78.9, which is a bit better than nubia Red Magic 5S's 76.2 global score. Google Pixel 3a XL is an older cellphone than nubia Red Magic 5S, but Google was able to make it much lighter and thinner anyway. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 3a XL has a more recent 11 version and nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10 version, so it gives you some additional features.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features a little faster CPU than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a larger amount of RAM. Nubia Red Magic 5S has a little bit better looking display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a quite bigger screen.
The nubia Red Magic 5S takes much better photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a lot larger sensor taking lot higher quality videos and pictures, a way more megapixels camera in the back and a much better 7680x4320 video definition.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a superior memory to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with improved battery life than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 22 percent more battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Google Pixel 3a XL is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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