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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-08-20 | 2020-09-02 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Just black | Sonic silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 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/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 has a global score of 82.9, which is slightly better than nubia Red Magic 5S's 76.2 overall score. Google Pixel 4a is a somewhat thinner and a lot lighter phone than the nubia Red Magic 5S, even though both of them were released with only a couple of months difference. Both phones we are comparing here include Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 4a has newer 11 version and nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a bit sharper display than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a little bit worse screen pixels density, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a bigger screen. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with just a little better performance than Google Pixel 4a, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Nubia Red Magic 5S's storage to store more games and applications is very similar to the Google Pixel 4a one, both of them have exactly the same internal storage capacity. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a superior battery life than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 43 percent more battery size.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a lot better camera than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a lot better video quality, a much larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much higher 64 megapixels resolution camera.
Google Pixel 4a is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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