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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2020-09-02 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Sonic silver |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 186.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 has a general score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than nubia Red Magic 5S's overall score of 76.2. Both devices we are comparing here work with Android OS (operating system), but Google Pixel 3a has a newer 11 version and nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10 version. Google Pixel 3a's construction is notably lighter and somewhat thinner than nubia Red Magic 5S, although it was released about a year before.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a bit better looking display than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a bit lower pixel amount in each inch in the screen, it also counts with a bigger screen and a little higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. Nubia Red Magic 5S features a bit better CPU than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a much better camera than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a lot better 64 MP resolution back facing camera, a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality and a much larger back camera sensor which provides a lot better image and video quality.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a very superior storage to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The nubia Red Magic 5S features a way better battery duration than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 3a not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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