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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 487.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.70 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Pixel 4 XL has a global score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S's score of 76.2. Google Pixel 4 XL is an older phone than the nubia Red Magic 5S, but it's thinner and lighter anyway. The Google Pixel 4 XL counts with a slightly better looking screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 3040 pixels and a higher number of pixels per screen inch.
Nubia Red Magic 5S's CPU is just as good as Google Pixel 4 XL's processing unit, and although the nubia Red Magic 5S has a higher amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with greater battery performance than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. Nubia Red Magic 5S captures a lot better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light images and video, it also counts with a camera with lot more mega pixels, a much better 7680x4320 video resolution and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a way better image and video quality.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Google Pixel 4 XL is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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