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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-19 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Clearly white and Just black | Sonic silver |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 416 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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/1.70 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3885mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 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 4a 5G has an overall score of 87.5, which is better than the nubia Red Magic 5S's 76.2 general score. The Google Pixel 4a 5G is a thinner and extremely lighter device than nubia Red Magic 5S, even when they were only released with a few months difference. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Pixel 4a 5G has a more recent 11 version while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10 version, so it gives you a lot of extra features.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a little lower amount of pixels per screen inch, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a little bit bigger display. The nubia Red Magic 5S has a little faster CPU than Google Pixel 4a 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has as much storage capacity to store more apps and games as Google Pixel 4a 5G, both have equal internal storage. The nubia Red Magic 5S has a bit longer battery life than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a much better camera than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low light images and videos, it also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor, a back camera with a lot better resolution and a way higher video quality.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper than the nubia Red Magic 5S, which makes it a very good choice.
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